cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp by grab | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 6,761 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 59 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp · Summary
MCP server connecting AI agents like Cursor and Claude Code with Figma for design automation.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp · Use cases
- Automating bulk text content replacement in Figma designs
- Converting prototype reactions to connector lines in FigJam
- Applying component instance overrides across multiple targets
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp · Install
Installation
- Install Bun if you haven't already:
curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash- Run setup, this will also install MCP in your Cursor's active project
bun setup- Start the WebSocket server
bun socket- Install Figma plugin from [Figma community page](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1485687494525374295/cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp-plugin)
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add the server to your Claude MCP configuration in ~/.config/claude/config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"TalkToFigma": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}Cursor Configuration
Add the server to your Cursor MCP configuration in ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"TalkToFigma": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.