SunnysideFigma Context MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server for Figma integration

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the SunnysideFigma Context MCP MCP server?

Connect SunnysideFigma Context MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Model Context Protocol server for Figma integration. The sunnysidefigma context mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that turns Figma designs into production code. It ships with a companion Figma plugin so LLM clients can read the layer you're actually looking at, extract pixel-perfect CSS and design tokens, and generate React / Tailwind / styled-components output — all from a natural-language prompt.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_figma_dev_history — List of past extractions (name, id, layout)
  • get_Basic_CSS — Root element CSS via getCSSAsync()
  • get_All_Layers_CSS — CSS for every layer in the selection
  • get_JSON — Structured: id, fills, variables, design tokens, allLayersCSS — the highest-signal single call
  • get_react_component — TypeScript React + CSS module
  • get_tailwind_component — React + Tailwind classes (arbitrary values)
  • get_styled_component — React + styled-components
  • get_plugin_project_overview — Summary of the full scanned project (requires Scan Entire Project in the plugin)
  • analyze_app_structure — Architectural breakdown of a scanned project
  • get_figma_data — Raw file or node JSON
  • get_figma_page_structure — Page-level tree for orientation
  • get_figma_project_overview — Team/project-level summary

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: FIGMA_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

The server ships on npm as npm, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. SunnysideFigma Context MCP's toolset — get_figma_dev_history, get_Basic_CSS, get_All_Layers_CSS and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by tercumantanumut; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch SunnysideFigma Context MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_figma_dev_historyList of past extractions (name, id, layout)
get_Basic_CSSRoot element CSS via getCSSAsync()
get_All_Layers_CSSCSS for every layer in the selection
get_JSONStructured: id, fills, variables, design tokens, allLayersCSS — **the highest-signal single call**
get_react_componentTypeScript React + CSS module
get_tailwind_componentReact + Tailwind classes (arbitrary values)
get_styled_componentReact + styled-components
get_plugin_project_overviewSummary of the full scanned project (requires **Scan Entire Project** in the plugin)
analyze_app_structureArchitectural breakdown of a scanned project
get_figma_dataRaw file or node JSON
get_figma_page_structurePage-level tree for orientation
get_figma_project_overviewTeam/project-level summary
analyze_figma_componentsComponent detection across a file
download_figma_imagesBatch SVG/PNG export to disk

How to install the SunnysideFigma Context MCP MCP server

### Streamable HTTP

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sunnyside-figma": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:3333/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
FIGMA_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use SunnysideFigma Context MCP to get figma dev history.
  • Use SunnysideFigma Context MCP to get Basic CSS.
  • Use SunnysideFigma Context MCP to get All Layers CSS.

Frequently asked questions

It connects SunnysideFigma Context MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (get_figma_dev_history, get_Basic_CSS, get_All_Layers_CSS, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with SunnysideFigma Context MCP directly.