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DimensionFigma Console MCPYour design system as an API. Connect AI to Figma for extraction, creation, and debugging.Anytype MCP ServerOfficial MCP server that lets AI assistants manage your encrypted Anytype wiki in natural language.
FMRS63 / 100 · C64 / 100 · C
Reliability8 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions13 / 2011 / 20
Maintenance15 / 2014 / 20
Documentation14 / 2014 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Designers and design system teams looking to integrate AI into their workflow.
  • Developers needing quick prototyping or visual spec generation.
  • Product managers who need to communicate visual requirements during discussions.
  • Teams managing multi-file design systems (via figma_execute_across_files).
  • Developers who need to export tokens from Figma to their codebase (token sync).
  • Users who already rely on Anytype as a personal or collaborative knowledge base
  • Users who want to create and manage Anytype objects quickly with natural language
  • Advanced users running the Anytype desktop app locally who want AI assistant integration
Not for
  • Users who need read-only access and want to avoid installing Node.js — consider Remote SSE mode (9 read-only tools).
  • Users who strictly need code generation (e.g., React/HTML) — the official Figma Dev Mode MCP is more suitable.
  • Users who want quick evaluation without write capabilities — Remote SSE is sufficient.
  • Users who want to design in the cloud but avoid installing the Desktop Bridge plugin (Cloud Mode still requires the plugin).
  • Users without Anytype installed or running and unable to obtain an API key
  • Scenarios needing a remotely hosted service instead of a local stdio process
  • Users who want zero configuration without setting environment variables
Required permissions
  • Figma personal access token (PAT): file content read, file versions read, variables read, comments read/write (local mode).
  • Desktop Bridge plugin permissions: access current file via plugin API, read selection, console logs, document changes, and execute write operations (create frames, variables, etc.).
  • Local filesystem: the server writes/reads plugin files in ~/.figma-console-mcp/ (auto-created).
  • WebSocket ports 9223-9232: the server listens on these ports locally for plugin connections.
  • For Cloud Mode, OAuth is required (remote endpoint) or PAT (Cloud Mode bypasses Enterprise restrictions).
  • Requires an Anytype API key passed via an Authorization: Bearer header
  • Needs access to the local Anytype API service (default http://127.0.0.1:31009)
  • Passes authentication headers through the OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS environment variable, treated as secret
  • Runs an npx command locally as a stdio subprocess
Risks and side effects
  • Write operation risk: tools like figma_execute can run arbitrary plugin code, potentially modifying or deleting designs unintentionally — test on a copy file first.
  • Token leakage: FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN is stored in plaintext in client configs; if the config file leaks, the token could be abused.
  • Remote server trust: the remote SSE endpoint is hosted by a third party (southleft); data (design info) passes through their infrastructure; self-hosting options exist.
  • Multi-instance issues: port conflicts may cause connection issues, but multi-instance support is implemented (automatic port fallback).
  • Update banner issue: plugin-server version mismatch may cause persistent re-import prompts — fixed in recent releases, but restart clients after upgrading.
  • OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS contains the API key; leaking this configuration can expose Anytype data
  • The server can create and modify spaces, objects and lists on behalf of the key owner
  • Running npx -y downloads and executes package code from npm
  • Pointing ANYTYPE_API_BASE_URL at an untrusted address can send authentication headers there
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, WindsurfClaude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Raycast, Claude Code, LM Studio, Kiro
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