Design-system management for frontier AI models
Figma Console MCP gives your AI the tools to run a design system across Figma and code. It audits the system and checks components against their code with results that score the same way every time, syncs Figma and code in both directions, writes fixes into your files, and documents what's there, so the code it writes follows your own stack.
Get the Button component ready for the 3.0 release.
figma_audit_design_system_reportSystem health 84/100 across six categoriesfigma_check_design_parityParity with the React component 85/100: 1 major, 2 minor, 1 infofigma_audit_component_accessibilityNo focus variant, and 2 text colors below 4.5:1figma_set_descriptionWrote descriptions to 3 variants in Figmafigma_generate_component_docButton.md with tokens per variant, pinned to commit 3f2a91cFour jobs for teams that maintain a design system in Figma and ship it in code. Every tool is built for managing design systems at scale.
Repeatable scores, not vibes.
Checks run as code against your Figma file and your source, so the same input gives the same result. Compare a component's design to its implementation, audit accessibility on both sides, and measure design-system hygiene.
Because the output doesn't drift between runs, you can use it as a review gate or track a component over time.
figma_check_design_parityfigma_lint_designfigma_audit_component_accessibilityfigma_scan_code_accessibilityfigma_audit_design_system_reportfigma_ds_verifyFigma to code, and code back to Figma.
Move the system in both directions. Give code the full spec of any component, sync variables and tokens in 10 formats with their Figma IDs intact, and bring changes made in code back into Figma.
Starting from code instead? Extract the design system from a production codebase and push it into Figma.
Tools
figma_get_component_for_developmentfigma_export_tokens / figma_import_tokensfigma_ds_extract_tokensChanges land in the file, not in a chat reply.
Create and edit variables and collections, components and component sets with variants, slots, and annotations. Animate layers with Figma Motion, with easing and duration bound to your motion tokens, and export the result as video. Apply shaders, set auto layout and grid layout, and use OKLCH and Display P3 colors. Build FigJam boards and Slides decks.
When no structured tool fits, run Plugin API code directly, in one file or across several open files at once.
Tools
figma_batch_create_variablesfigma_create_component_setfigma_create_slotfigma_apply_animationfigma_set_layoutfigma_set_annotationsfigma_execute_across_filesFacts about the design, not opinions about your code.
Your AI gets structured, verifiable data: exact tokens, variants, variable bindings, and states, plus component docs generated from the file and pinned to a commit.
It isn't handed a framework or a house style, so the code it writes follows your team's stack and conventions.
Tools
figma_get_component_for_development_deepfigma_analyze_component_setfigma_generate_component_docExample output from four of the tools. Each result is structured data your AI can act on and you can review.
Design-system health
One call scores naming, token architecture, component metadata, accessibility, consistency, and coverage, using the same rules every run. Each finding says how to fix it, and which ones the MCP can fix for you.
figma_audit_design_system_report
84/100
Top finding: 18 components have no description. figma_set_description can add them.
Design-code parity
Compare a Figma component with its implementation, property by property: color, spacing, typography, tokens, the component API, and accessibility. You get a score and a fix list, not an opinion.
figma_check_design_parity
Parity 85/100. 1 major, 2 minor, 1 info.
| Severity | Property | Figma | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| major | backgroundColor | #0F766E | #0E7490 |
| minor | borderRadius | 8px | 6px |
| minor | fontWeight | 600 | 500 |
| info | prop:iconPosition | defined | missing |
Component documentation
Anatomy, the tokens each variant uses, spacing and typography across sizes, annotations, and a parity section, written as markdown and linked to the commit it describes. Add a changelog from Figma version history and git.
figma_generate_component_doc
# Button
Source: src/components/Button.tsx @ 3f2a91c
## Color Tokens
| Variant | Background | Text |
|-----------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| Primary | color/brand/primary | color/text/inverse |
| Secondary | color/surface/raised | color/text/default |
| Danger | color/feedback/danger | color/text/inverse |
## Spacing
Padding varies by Size: sm 12 / 6, md 16 / 8, lg 20 / 12.
All values are bound to space/* tokens.Two-way token sync
Export variables to DTCG, CSS, Tailwind, SCSS, TypeScript, JSON, Style Dictionary, or Tokens Studio. Each token keeps its Figma variable ID, so importing an edit updates the variable you meant.
figma_export_tokens / figma_import_tokens
color/brand/primary
| Light | #0F766E |
|---|---|
| Dark | #2DD4BF |
ID VariableID:12:48
figma_export_tokens
figma_import_tokens
{
"color": { "brand": {
"primary": {
"$type": "color",
"$value": "#0F766E",
"$extensions": {
"figma-console-mcp": {
"variableId": "VariableID:12:48",
"modes": { "Dark": "#2DD4BF" }
}
}
}
} }
}Each request maps to a named tool, so you can see exactly what ran.
How healthy is our design system, and what should we fix first?Runs
figma_audit_design_system_reportAudit the Button component set for accessibility and give me a score.Runs
figma_audit_component_accessibilityCheck this component's parity against my React code.Runs
figma_check_design_parityWhat changed in the Card component since the last release?Runs
figma_get_changes_since_versionBuild a Badge component set with size and tone variants.Runs
figma_create_component_setExport my variables as Tailwind v4 and keep Figma IDs for round-trip.Runs
figma_export_tokensPick the mode that matches your AI client. The setup guide walks through each one.
130+tools
Everything, including writes, checks, and design-system extraction. Runs with npx next to Figma Desktop and the Desktop Bridge plugin.
105tools
For web AI clients such as Claude.ai. Pair the Desktop Bridge plugin with a code and keep write access.
0installs
Read-only access to a file over a hosted URL. Pair the plugin later to add writes.
The setup guide helps you choose a mode, connect your AI client, and run your first request against a Figma file.
AI-Powered Design System Management with Figma Console MCP