Guides

How to connect coding agents to Figma, and what to do when something gets in the way. Checked against Figma’s docs, with sources on every page.

• Figma MCP rate limits: what they are, and what to do when you hit oneEvery limit by plan and seat, why a paid seat can still get the Starter error, and your options.
• Figma MCP alternatives: seven ways to connect an agent to FigmaFigma's server, Framelink, TalkToFigma, Figma Console MCP, figma-cli and more, compared fairly.
• How to connect Claude Code to Figma, and let it edit your designsBoth routes step by step: Figma's own MCP server, and a local plugin that works in your open file.
• How to connect Codex to Figma, and fix read-only accessSet up Codex with Figma in the app or the CLI, and the fix when it says you only have read access.
• How to connect Cursor to FigmaAdd Figma to Cursor, point the agent at a layer, and your options when you need more than reading.
• Why Figma MCP can't load your local fonts, and what you can doWhy loadFontAsync fails for installed fonts through use_figma, and the options that actually work.
• Figma write to canvas: what use_figma can and can't doWhat it does, who can use it, what it costs, and its current limits on output, images and fonts.
• Crossfade vs Figma's MCP serverSide by side on limits, seats, selection, fonts, images and price, and when each is the right call.
• How to get good designs from an AI agent in FigmaPractical habits for prompting, using your design system and checking the work.