Context7 MCP Server vs Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Context7 MCP Server Up-to-date, version-specific library documentation injected into your coding agent. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) Popular community server that feeds Figma layout data to coding agents via a Figma API token. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	28k	15k
Last commit	15 days ago	21 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp`	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Context7 MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer its approach (popular community server that feeds figma layout data to coding agents via a figma api token).

Add Context7 MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "<optional-your-context7-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

Install / run

npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-context-mcp-figma-developer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<your-figma-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Context7 MCP Server or Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) — which is better?

Pick Context7 MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer its approach (popular community server that feeds figma layout data to coding agents via a figma api token).

Can I use both Context7 MCP Server and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Context7 MCP Server and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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