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MCP support for annotations

  • May 6, 2026
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Kylie_Dye

Native Dev Mode annotations are valuable sources of context that get lost for anything using the MCP. Measurements and props, too, although I don’t think that’s nearly as important. My response from Github Copilot:

This is a limitation of the Figma MCP server that powers my Figma tools — it currently exposes the layer/node tree but not the annotations or comments API endpoints.

Best answer by Jaycee Lewis

 

 Good news ​@KBW I was able to get it working using a simple test. I used Claude Code (YMMV):

  • In a Figma Design file, add an annotation — I chose “Bruh” 😎 (Dev Mode > annotation tool) to one specific layer. Note that layer
  • Copy that layer's link: right-click the layer → Copy link to selection. This gives a URL with node-id in colon form
  • In Claude Code, prompt: 
    Call get_design_context on this node and show me the full raw response, including any annotation data: <paste node URL>

 

Output:
Generated Code:
  export default function Frame1() {
    return (
      <div className="bg-white relative size-full" data-node-id="1:3"
  data-annotations="bruh">
        <p className="[word-break:break-word] absolute font-['Inter:Regular']
  font-normal leading-[normal] left-[206px] not-italic text-[32px] text-black
  top-[126px] whitespace-nowrap" data-node-id="1:4">
          Testerrr
        </p>
      </div>
    );
  }

...

Annotation data found:

  The root <div> (node 1:3) has:
  data-annotations="bruh"

I hope that helps getting you moving forward! — Jaycee

 

 

 

    6 replies

    Gareth
    • Gareth
    • Active Member
    • May 19, 2026

    This should have been a feature from the start - seems quite wild to not be able to gather additional context via annotations at the very least! 

      Sjur_Gronningsaeter

      Edit: I got the annotations through the Figma MCP now 👍

        KBW
        • KBW
        • New Member
        • June 16, 2026

        Hi, may I ask how did you get the annotations through the FIGMA MCP? I am still unable to get Figma MCP to read annotations. 

        Cody Bitner
        • Cody Bitner
        • New Member
        • June 25, 2026

        Annotations are supported by the MCP now. You will need a `get_design_context` call on an individual node to access it so you may have to adjust your skills and agents to dig deeper into each node fo find them.

        Jaycee Lewis
        Figmate
        • Jaycee Lewis
        • Figmate
        • Answer
        • June 25, 2026

         

         Good news ​@KBW I was able to get it working using a simple test. I used Claude Code (YMMV):

        • In a Figma Design file, add an annotation — I chose “Bruh” 😎 (Dev Mode > annotation tool) to one specific layer. Note that layer
        • Copy that layer's link: right-click the layer → Copy link to selection. This gives a URL with node-id in colon form
        • In Claude Code, prompt: 
          Call get_design_context on this node and show me the full raw response, including any annotation data: <paste node URL>

         

        Output:
        Generated Code:
          export default function Frame1() {
            return (
              <div className="bg-white relative size-full" data-node-id="1:3"
          data-annotations="bruh">
                <p className="[word-break:break-word] absolute font-['Inter:Regular']
          font-normal leading-[normal] left-[206px] not-italic text-[32px] text-black
          top-[126px] whitespace-nowrap" data-node-id="1:4">
                  Testerrr
                </p>
              </div>
            );
          }

        ...

        Annotation data found:

          The root <div> (node 1:3) has:
          data-annotations="bruh"

        I hope that helps getting you moving forward! — Jaycee

         

         

         

          Gareth
          • Gareth
          • Active Member
          • June 30, 2026

          I can confirm they now pull through :) Case closed 

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