figma_read

MCP tool from Reqwise Figma MCP by hoangpm96

Read the canvas via an op enum (getdocumentinfo, getselection, readselection, getdesigncontext, getdesignsystemkit, generatedesignmd, searchnodes, screenshot, layoutaudit, ...) with token-frugal responses.

How to use it

figma_read is exposed by the Reqwise Figma MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the figma_read tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Reqwise Figma MCP

$claude mcp add reqwise-figma -- node /absolute/path/to/reqwise-figma-mcp/dist/server/index.js

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Other tools in Reqwise Figma MCP (4)

figma_docs

On-demand documentation: rules \

figma_rules

One-call design-system rule sheet (styles + variables + components) as markdown — read before drawing so you reuse instead of hardcode. For a durable spec, use figmaread op generatedesignmd and save the returned markdown as design.md.

figma_status

Rich connection diagnostics — plugin connection, leader/follower mode, heartbeat, queue, sessions, and an ordered hints list. Never a bare boolean.

figma_write

Execute modern-ES JavaScript against the figma. proxy to create/modify the canvas. state persists per session.