What is Figma Context?
Figma Context is a MCP server by GLips that gives coding agents direct access to Figma data to implement designs in one shot. It is listed under Developer tools and has 16,002 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | GLips |
| Repository | GLips/Figma-Context-MCP |
| Popularity | 16,002 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #42 of 4,418 MCP servers; #24 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +32 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is Figma Context safe to install?
Figma Context scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install Figma Context?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/GLips/Figma-Context-MCP
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add figma-context-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http figma-context-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs Figma Context for you:
Add the "Figma Context" MCP server from https://github.com/GLips/Figma-Context-MCP to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.