MCP Dashboards vs Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

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

	MCP Dashboards Render interactive charts, dashboards and KPI widgets directly inside your AI conversation. Unverified stdio (local) No auth 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	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	33	15k
Last commit	1 day ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`claude mcp add dashboard -- npx -y mcp-dashboards --stdio`	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick MCP Dashboards if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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

Add MCP Dashboards

Install / run

claude mcp add dashboard -- npx -y mcp-dashboards --stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dashboards": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-dashboards",
        "--stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

Pick MCP Dashboards if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both MCP Dashboards 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 MCP Dashboards 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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