Figma

Figma Design Data (MCP)

Access Figma design data via the Framelink MCP server. When this skill is loaded, the figma MCP server auto-starts and exposes tools to fetch design data and download images.

Prerequisites

Set your Figma API key as an environment variable:

export FIGMA_API_KEY="your-figma-personal-access-token"

To create a Figma Personal Access Token:

1. Go to Figma → Settings → Account → Personal access tokens
2. Create a new token with read access
3. See: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/8085703771159-Manage-personal-access-tokens

Quick Start

After loading this skill, use skill_mcp to invoke Figma tools:

skill_mcp(skill_name="figma", tool_name="get_figma_data", arguments='{"fileKey": "abc123", "nodeId": "1234:5678"}')

Available Tools

get_figma_data

Fetch comprehensive Figma file data including layout, content, visuals, and component information.

Returns: YAML-formatted design data with:

• metadata - File/node information
• nodes - Simplified node tree with layout, styles, text content
• globalVars - Shared styles and variables

download_figma_images

Download SVG and PNG images/icons from a Figma file.

Node object structure:

{
  "nodeId": "1234:5678",
  "fileName": "icon-name.svg",
  "imageRef": "optional-for-image-fills"
}

Workflow

1. Extract File Key and Node ID from Figma URL

Figma URLs follow these patterns:

• https://www.figma.com/file/<fileKey>/<fileName>?node-id=<nodeId>
• https://www.figma.com/design/<fileKey>/<fileName>?node-id=<nodeId>

Example: https://www.figma.com/design/abc123xyz/MyDesign?node-id=1234-5678

• fileKey: abc123xyz
• nodeId: 1234-5678 (or 1234:5678 - both formats work)

2. Fetch Design Data

# Fetch specific frame/component
skill_mcp(skill_name="figma", tool_name="get_figma_data", arguments='{"fileKey": "abc123xyz", "nodeId": "1234:5678"}')

# Fetch entire file (use sparingly - can be large)
skill_mcp(skill_name="figma", tool_name="get_figma_data", arguments='{"fileKey": "abc123xyz"}')

3. Download Assets (Optional)

skill_mcp(skill_name="figma", tool_name="download_figma_images", arguments='{
  "fileKey": "abc123xyz",
  "nodes": [
    {"nodeId": "1234:5678", "fileName": "hero-image.png"},
    {"nodeId": "5678:9012", "fileName": "icon-arrow.svg"}
  ],
  "localPath": "/absolute/path/to/assets"
}')

Examples

Implement a Component from Figma

# User provides: https://www.figma.com/design/abc123/Dashboard?node-id=100-200

# 1. Fetch the design data
skill_mcp(skill_name="figma", tool_name="get_figma_data", arguments='{"fileKey": "abc123", "nodeId": "100-200"}')

# 2. Review the returned YAML for:
#    - Layout structure (flex, grid, spacing)
#    - Typography (font, size, weight, line-height)
#    - Colors (fills, strokes)
#    - Dimensions and constraints

# 3. Implement the component using the extracted data

Extract Design Tokens

# Fetch a design system file
skill_mcp(skill_name="figma", tool_name="get_figma_data", arguments='{"fileKey": "designSystemKey"}')

# The globalVars section contains:
# - Color styles
# - Typography styles
# - Effect styles (shadows, blurs)

Download Icons

skill_mcp(skill_name="figma", tool_name="download_figma_images", arguments='{
  "fileKey": "iconLibraryKey",
  "nodes": [
    {"nodeId": "10:20", "fileName": "icon-home.svg"},
    {"nodeId": "10:30", "fileName": "icon-settings.svg"},
    {"nodeId": "10:40", "fileName": "icon-user.svg"}
  ],
  "localPath": "/project/src/assets/icons",
  "pngScale": 2
}')

Data Structure

The get_figma_data tool returns simplified, AI-optimized data:

metadata:
  name: "Component Name"
  lastModified: "2024-01-15T..."

nodes:
  - id: "1234:5678"
    name: "Button"
    type: "FRAME"
    layout:
      mode: "HORIZONTAL"
      padding: { top: 12, right: 24, bottom: 12, left: 24 }
      gap: 8
    size: { width: 120, height: 48 }
    fills:
      - type: "SOLID"
        color: { r: 0.2, g: 0.4, b: 1, a: 1 }
    cornerRadius: 8
    children:
      - id: "1234:5679"
        name: "Label"
        type: "TEXT"
        content: "Click me"
        textStyle:
          fontFamily: "Inter"
          fontSize: 16
          fontWeight: 600

globalVars:
  styles:
    "S:abc123": { name: "Primary", fills: [...] }

Tips

• Always use nodeId when provided - fetching entire files is slow and context-heavy
• Node IDs with - or : both work - the MCP handles conversion
• Check globalVars for reusable styles before hardcoding values
• Use depth parameter sparingly - only when explicitly needed
• For images/icons, identify nodes with imageRef in the data for proper downloading
• SVG vs PNG: Use .svg for icons/vectors, .png for photos/complex images

Troubleshooting

"Invalid API key": Ensure FIGMA_API_KEY environment variable is set correctly.

"File not found": Verify the fileKey is correct and you have access to the file.

"Node not found": Check the nodeId format. Try both 1234:5678 and 1234-5678.

Large response: Use nodeId to fetch specific frames instead of entire files.