figma-mcp-express

Fast, quota-free, stable Figma automation for coding agents. figma-mcp-express lets Claude Code, Codex, and other local agents read, edit, migrate, audit, screenshot, and prototype inside the real Figma Desktop file. It is built for serious design-system work: batch edits, multi-file routing, large-file reads, visible multi-agent activity, and prototype wiring without burning through official Figma MCP tool-call quotas.

Use it when screenshots and comments are not enough. The agent can inspect actual nodes, components, variables, styles, frames, prototype reactions, and connected files, then make targeted changes in the file designers already use.

Demo

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Follow AI agents live as they fix issues, edit layouts, and design screens directly in Figma.

Why teams use it

• More automation, fewer quota walls. Normal plugin-side work is not capped by the official Figma MCP server's seat-based tool-call limits.
• Compact tool surface. Compared with vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go@fe6cd768 (the upstream fork baseline), the default tools/list drops from 73 tools / 12,214 o200k_base tokens to 21 tools / 3,283 tokens (73.1% smaller) — less context burned before the agent does any work.
• Real Figma context, not screenshots. Agents work with live nodes, components, variables, styles, frames, screenshots, and prototype links in the open Desktop file.
• Built for design-system migration. Route a source library and product file through separate channels, then rebuild screens with the right components and tokens.
• Made for multi-agent runs. Watch agent activity live, follow one agent's edits, and keep file sessions separated by channel.
• Large files stay usable. Big reads spill to disk so agents can inspect only the useful slice instead of flooding the model context.
• Prototype automation is part of the workflow. Read prototype flows, set reactions, and set flow starting points.

Capabilities

• Watch live agent activity in the Figma plugin.
• Build polished Figma screens with built-in AI agent skills.
• Route multiple open files through separate channels.
• Migrate design systems with real components, variables, and styles.
• Read and wire prototype flows directly in the open Figma file.

Good fit

• Design system migrations and component-library swaps
• Large file audits, cleanup, and token rebinding
• Design-to-code handoff that needs real token and component context
• Prompt-to-Figma workflows that should use your actual library instead of raw shapes
• Prototype audits and wiring for navigation, overlays, transitions, and flow starts

Quick start

1. Install the server

Plugin install is the shortest path.

Claude Code

claude plugin marketplace add sunhome243/figma-mcp-express
claude plugin install figma-mcp-express@figma-mcp-express

Codex

codex plugin marketplace add sunhome243/figma-mcp-express
codex plugin add figma-mcp-express@figma-mcp-express

2. Import the Figma Desktop plugin

1. Download plugin.zip or bu

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