Use Figma with AI via MCP
Information routinely gets lost between design and implementation – spacing, states, component names. Figma provides an official MCP server at `mcp.figma.com/mcp` that lets AI agents in CompanyGPT read design data directly; a local server for the desktop app exists on top of that.
What is Figma?
Figma is a collaborative interface design and prototyping tool that runs entirely in the browser. Several people work on one file at the same time, while components, variants, styles and variables express design systems that are reused across projects. In many product teams, Figma is therefore the authoritative source for how an application looks.
For AI agents, the value lies in the structure underneath: a Figma file is not an image but a tree of named layers, components and properties. That is exactly what machines can evaluate – for instance to derive a precise specification from a screen, or to check whether naming was applied consistently.
Connection at a Glance
- MCP server
- Official (Figma), remote
- Endpoint
- mcp.figma.com/mcp
- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
- Authentication
- OAuth with your own Figma account
- Access
- Registered MCP clients only (Figma MCP Catalog); registration via the Figma account team
- Operating model
- SaaS
- Alternative
- Local MCP server in the Figma desktop app
How to Connect Figma to CompanyGPT
Figma operates an official remote MCP server at mcp.figma.com/mcp with streamable HTTP as its transport. Sign-in uses OAuth with the user’s Figma account, and file and project permissions from Figma continue to apply unchanged.
One particularity is worth noting: remote access is open only to registered MCP clients. Only clients listed in the Figma MCP Catalog may connect; clients that are not listed are registered through the Figma account team. We arrange that registration with Figma during setup.
In addition, Figma ships a local MCP server inside the desktop application. It is mainly relevant when a tool should act on the file currently open or the current selection. For use with CompanyGPT, the remote endpoint is usually the better fit because it needs no installation on individual workstations.
In CompanyGPT, your administrators enable the integration for the teams working with design – typically product, UX and frontend. Which tools an agent may actually invoke is defined per agent.
Typical Use Cases
How AI agents in CompanyGPT work with Figma
Specifications from a screen
The agent reads the structure of a frame and turns it into an implementation description with components, states and text content for the engineering team.
Audit the design system
Ahead of a release, the assistant checks whether a file consistently uses components and styles or deviates in individual places.
Revise interface copy
All labels in a flow are collected, checked for a consistent tone of address and returned as a list of suggested revisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Figma and AI – the most important answers
Is there an official MCP server for Figma?
Yes. Figma provides a remote MCP server at mcp.figma.com/mcp, connected via streamable HTTP. Access is limited to registered MCP clients – we arrange that registration with Figma during setup. A local server inside the desktop application exists alongside it.
When does the local desktop server make sense?
Mainly when a tool should refer to the file currently open or the current selection. For company-wide use through CompanyGPT the remote endpoint is usually more practical, since no workstation installation is needed.
Which files can an agent access?
The files and projects the connected Figma account is entitled to – provided the connecting MCP client is registered with Figma. Sharing settings and team memberships from Figma remain fully in effect.
Can the AI modify designs?
Scope follows the MCP server's tool set and what you enable in CompanyGPT. Many teams deliberately limit access to reading and analysis so design files are only ever edited in Figma.
How secure is the connection?
CompanyGPT runs as an isolated instance in your cloud tenant and talks to the Figma endpoint directly once the client is registered with Figma. No copy of your design data is created at a third party, and every access is tied to a specific user account.
Figma and Your AI – GDPR-Compliant with CompanyGPT
CompanyGPT is the enterprise AI assistant in your own cloud tenant: all relevant AI models, your company data and integrations like Figma – centrally managed, with roles and permissions. We set up the connection together with you.
Figma is a trademark of its respective owner (Figma, Inc.). Its mention describes compatibility and does not imply any partnership or endorsement. Availability and scope of the connection depend on the respective vendor.