Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server 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.

	Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server Give AI assistants full access to shadcn/ui v4 components, blocks, demos, and metadata across React, Svelte, Vue, and React Native. Unverified 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	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	2.8k	15k
Last commit	1 month ago	23 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server`	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server if 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 Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server

Install / run

npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-v4-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server",
        "--github-api-key",
        "ghp_your_token_here"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server or Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) — which is better?

Pick Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server if 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 Shadcn UI v4 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 Shadcn UI v4 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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