Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) vs Recraft MCP Server (Official)

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

	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	Recraft MCP Server (Official) Official Recraft server for raster and vector image generation, vectorization, and editing. Verified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	15k	60
Last commit	2 months ago	11 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`	`npx -y @recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Recraft MCP Server (Official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Recraft MCP Server (Official)

Install / run

npx -y @recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recraft-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RECRAFT_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "IMAGE_STORAGE_DIRECTORY": "/absolute/path/to/output/dir"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Recraft MCP Server (Official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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

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

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

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