Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) vs Video Editor MCP server

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	Video Editor MCP server Upload, search, edit, and generate videos through Video Jungle from your LLM. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	15k	272
Last commit	2 months ago	9 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`	`uvx video-editor-mcp YOURAPIKEY`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Pick Video Editor MCP server if 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 Video Editor MCP server

Install / run

uvx video-editor-mcp YOURAPIKEY

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-editor-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "video-editor-mcp",
        "YOURAPIKEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) or Video Editor MCP server — which is better?

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup. Pick Video Editor MCP server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) and Video Editor MCP server?

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 Video Editor MCP server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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