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use_figma (write to canvas) tool missing — read tools work fine, Full seat

  • July 20, 2026
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eediz

Hi Figma team,

The use_figma (write to canvas) tool is no longer appearing in my MCP tool list, and I'm blocked on active design work.

My setup:
- Client: Claude (claude.ai) with the official remote MCP server (https://mcp.figma.com/mcp)
- Seat: Full seat, organization admin (confirmed in admin settings)
- File permission: edit access (I'm the file owner)
- Figma desktop app open with the target design file in the active tab

What works:
- All read tools work against the same file in the same session: get_design_context, get_metadata, get_screenshot, get_variable_defs

What doesn't:
- use_figma is completely absent from the tool list — it never appears, so any write-to-canvas action is impossible

Steps I've already tried:
- Removed and re-added the Figma connector, re-authenticated via OAuth
- Started fresh sessions after reconnecting
- Confirmed the design file is in the active tab of the desktop app before starting a session
- Verified Full seat and edit permission

Important: use_figma worked normally for me in previous sessions on this same file and account — I created 13 frames with it. It disappeared without any change on my side.

This looks similar to previously reported cases where the tool vanished server-side and was restored by a fix on Figma's end. Could you please check whether my account is affected by the same issue?

Thanks!

2 replies

Ide idrees
  • Ide idrees
  • New Participant
  • July 20, 2026

You're definitely not the only one. I've seen similar reports where use_figma disappeared despite everything else working correctly. Given that it worked previously, this sounds more like a server-side issue than a local setup problem. Hopefully the team can investigate.

Celine_
Figmate
  • Celine_
  • Community Support
  • July 20, 2026

Hey there, thanks for the detailed report and for the steps you've already tried! This looks definitely odd, I don't have any information on an ongoing known bug related to this at the moment, so I'd like our team to take a closer look at your specific case.

First of all, here are a few things worth double checking that may help get use_figma back:

If none of these help, please submit a bug report so our team can investigate further (especially since this was working previously without any changes on your end). Go to the Support Hub / type "Report a bug" / click Start a chat / select Enter and follow the prompts. Please also include as much detail as possible from your setup above and the steps you have tried so the team can take a closer look at it.

Hope this gets you unblocked! 🙏

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