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Alex Xie
Alex Xie
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February 23, 2026
Question

generate_figma_design not available in Claude Code connector?

  • February 23, 2026
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The generate_figma_design tool — documented as "Claude Code only, remote only" in Figma's developer docs(https://developers.figma.com/docs/figma-mcp-server/tools-and-prompts/) — is not available in my Claude Code session despite the Code to Canvas feature being officially announced on Feb 17, 2026.

 

My setup:

  - Figma MCP remote server is connected and working (all other tools like get_design_context, get_screenshot, whoami etc. work fine)

  - Full seat on a Pro tier Figma plan

  - Figma desktop app is running

  - Claude connector browser shows Figma connector version 1.0.3

 

The tool simply isn't exposed in the tool list. Is this a version/rollout issue on the connector side, or are there additional requirements to access this tool?

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    Wolfgang_Wire
    Wolfgang_Wire
    New Member
    February 24, 2026

    Same here – I am using claude code in the terminal, and it states the following:

    (MCP server is enabled in figma and conected in claude code)

      Matteo Aliano
      Matteo Aliano
      New Member
      February 24, 2026

      I’m having the same issue, everything set up correctly (following the official guidelines). 
      Figma mcp server is connected and authenticated, restarted claude code, tried both from claude code extension as well as from cli, but when I prompt:

      Start a local server for my app and capture the UI in a new Figma file.

      I get this:
       

      The Figma MCP tools available are designed to read from Figma designs (extract design context, screenshots, metadata) — they don't support creating new Figma files or capturing live UI into Figma.

      I can start your dev server, but to get your UI into Figma you'd need a different approach:

      • Manually: Take screenshots and paste them into a Figma file
      • Figma plugin: Use a plugin like "HTML to Figma" to import a live page
      • Browser extension: Tools like "html.to" can convert pages to Figma layers

      Want me to just start the dev server for now?

       

      Alex Xie
      Alex XieAuthor
      New Member
      February 24, 2026

      Found the solution:

      claude mcp add --transport http figma-remote-mcp https://mcp.figma.com/mcp

      Seems like claude code to figma feature is not available through connector. 

      atley
      atley
      New Member
      February 25, 2026

      this is not working for me, even when i add the remote mcp.

      i can see with /mcp <generate_figma_design> is not available as a tool.

      atley
      atley
      New Member
      February 25, 2026

      ok fixed it, you have to disconnect/disable/unauthorize previous instances of any connector/MCP and restart claude.

        Wolfgang_Wire
        Wolfgang_Wire
        New Member
        February 26, 2026

        Found the solution:

        claude mcp add --transport http figma-remote-mcp https://mcp.figma.com/mcp

        Seems like claude code to figma feature is not available through connector. 

         

        Thanks, I was hesistant to use the remote server so far, but I can confirm it works with this.

        Is there any info from Figma on when “generate_figma_design” is supported with the local desktop MCP server?

        Dave Rolnitzky
        Dave Rolnitzky
        New Member
        February 28, 2026

        I tried disconnecting, removing all instances of the figma plugin, reauthorized the remote MCP, and the generate_figma_design tool is still not listed. Anyone else have that issue or a solution?

        Kristen Zhou
        Kristen Zhou
        New Member
        March 2, 2026

        also still not working for me. anyone figured it out?

        Alina Pijevscaia
        Alina Pijevscaia
        New Member
        March 2, 2026

        I also dont have the generate_figma_design tool. Reinstalled and reconected a couple of times, Dont get it
         

         

        yyqlol
        yyqlol
        New Member
        March 3, 2026

        also not working for me…

        Unfortunately, the Figma MCP tools I have access to are read-only — they can fetch designs from Figma but cannot create or push content into Figma. There's no programmatic "write" capability available through the Figma Desktop MCP.

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