I don't think that's going to happen(.  They're ignoring the subject.  And not once in the existence of this post have they responded here.

Without Linux support, developers on Linux cannot take advantage of the MCP support! This is pretty bad for those of us who have to use Linux for development.

I just installed the Debian Package from GitHub.  Its the unofficial app.  So please count that as a +1 for Figma to create an Official Package.

Anyways, I’m happy now.

Unfortunately, there will be no official figma app.  That's how the support team answered me.  
They plan to make it more convenient to work with fonts for the web application, but not more. 
At the moment they have no goals to create a separate desktop application for linux.

That’s unfortunate especially as Desktop Linux has now reached 6%.

Let’s see… with the way things are going with Windows 10 EOL and the high hardware requirements of Windows 11, I bet you Linux at 10% market share is right around the corner.  That should technically be enough for each company to start building an AppImage if not a FlatPak package.

Same here, recently migrated from Windows to Linux with Pop OS as my daily driver and for development work, and sad to see that Figma desktop app is missing. All my other dev workflow toolings have first hand support for Linux. How am I supposed to use Figma dev mode MCP now which is part of my dev workflow? 

You can find an alternative to Figma. Or use a virtual machine for work. Or use Windows for work and Linux for life.

Figma has made it clear that they have no plans to release a separate app for Linux.

If I were you, I would first try to find an alternative to Figma. They exist, and they all support Linux.

Oh yes, I will definitely be looking into alternatives. For this project my team has already started on Figma, so I will have to use a windows VM as a workaround. But the problem with that is, Figma MCP only binds to the loopback address currently. So I will need to see how I can make the MCP accessible outside the VM. Mann this is so frustrating. These guys don't make it easy for the Devs, do they?

And no, I am not going back to windows as my daily driver.

That’s 6% across the general population, amongst developers it is around 25% already, and higher than that I’d wager for web developers.

I would be quite happy to use Figma on the web (since it’s not me doing the design bit) if it had MCP support, but a bit shocked that there’s no Linux support in 2025 when I’m running even Microsoft VS Code natively on Linux!

Thankfully, our agency is one of the few not already using Figma, so I’m free to just find something else that fits better with our workflows from design to dev. -1 customer Figma!

Why does Figma need a Linux desktop app? Because Google Drive taught us what happens when you don’t.

For years, Drive ignored Linux users. It alienated developers, lost community-driven innovation, and gave competitors room to thrive. Figma risks the same.

• Developers live on Linux. They build the plugins, integrations, and workflows that make Figma powerful.

• Web-only ≠ professional. Offline access, drag‑drop assets, and CI/CD integration demand a native client.

• Open-source rivals are catching up. Penpot and others are winning because they respect Linux from day one.

If Figma wants to stay the hub of collaborative design, it must treat Linux users as equal-class citizens.

Hi Figma team,

A request on behalf of several developers out there who use Linux as their primary development environment.

Currently, the MCP (Multi-Context Preview) feature is locked behind the Figma desktop app, which is only available for macOS and Windows. This poses a challenge for Linux developers who are unable to access or use MCP due to the lack of a supported desktop app.

We’d love to see one of the following:

1. A Linux version of the Figma desktop app to unlock parity across development environments.

2. An alternative way to run an MCP server without the desktop app, such as a standalone CLI or server binary that can be installed independently.

This would greatly improve the development experience and make Figma’s workflow more accessible to cross-platform teams.

Thanks for considering this request!

There’s already an unofficial repository, why not make it official? Or at least, provide an updated version which the unofficial team can work on? We’ll fund those guys to help you guys get this going.

Unofficial: https://github.com/Figma-Linux/figma-linux
Last Update: Oct 11, 2024

RELEASE THE FUCKING FIGMA APP LINUX

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I’ve mostly moved over to Linux from macOS and know more designers doing the same. It would be great to have official support rather than using hacked together electron packages. Thanks.

I’m moving from Win10 to Mint and 100% need a native desktop version. Get on it, please!

Why doesn’t Figma have an official Linux desktop app? I know I can use Figma in the browser, but for third-party fonts, I need to install the Figma font helper, which is difficult to run with Wine or Bottle on Linux. Is there any chance of an official Linux version being released?

Probably not in the near future

What is the point of the Figma MCP Server if the devs on the team can’t use it? 66% of our dev team use linux and need to use Figma Web and do not have access to Figma MCP. We are super excited for it, but can’t use it. Either let us host the MCP Server online, or release Figma Linux.

Any status update for a Figma for Linux release finally? Anything, anyone?

Figma for Linux is a must!

Switched my workstation of Fedora and figma is the only thing I miss from windows. There is a unofficial application but that’s a little unpolished on the edges

With the looming end of windows 10 support (and literally millions of active computers that don't meet requirements for windows 11) we are likely to see one of the biggest migration events to alternative operating systems of all time. Figma team, wake up! Linux support is a no brainer right now. At the very least, allow us to use fonts in the browser version on Linux. Please, free me from my shackles to Microsoft! I'm tired of their f**king candy crush ads! 

Considering that Figma is just an Electron app that is highly portable, it’s a shame there’s still no support for Linux. It’s also a shame to see how the tool that once was a game changer for the entire industry, not turns to the same freaking feature factory that only cares about profit and don’t give a damn about the users. Wake up Figma!