Framelink MCP for Figma
Framelink MCP for Figma solves the design-to-code problem better than every alternative I have tested. The core insight is that pasting screenshots gives the LLM pixels and asks it to reverse-engineer the layout; Framelink fetches the structured Figma data through Figma's API directly, simplifies the response to keep only layout and styling information, and hands that to the model. The result is one-shot designs that compile and look correct. Cursor users get the most value because the server is specifically tuned for Cursor's agent mode, but any MCP-compatible client works. The 14.5k stars are the loudest signal in the design category and reflect a tool that solved a real workflow gap. Setup is simple: an npm install and a Figma personal access token. The honest weakness is that the simplification step is opinionated; teams whose designs use Figma plugins or auto-layout features in non-standard ways may find the simplified response misses information that matters to their codebase.