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Try itExperimental

See what an agent can do with Figma before you ever sign up. Pick a story: recorded sessions replay real probe-harness transcripts; commands tagged live-capable can re-run against the real endpoint from our edge, right now (▶ run live — the exact same request, live and recorded lines always labeled); the live MCP handshake runs real requests from our edge, right now — including, where the server allows it, one real read-only tool call (bring your own key for auth-gated servers); sandboxed self-drive sessions are designed and gated (docs/TRY-IT.md).

$npx -y @figma/code-connect --versionrecorded session — replayed, not live
recorded 2026-09-14 · exit 0 · captured verbatim by our probe harness, secrets redacted

Verified integrations

Connections to other tracked products — hover a chip for the verbatim evidence quote behind it.

By theme — the product's score on each story themeBy theme

Agent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent designevidence →

Stories about agent design in this arena

74.6/100

Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticnessevidence →

How well agents can access and operate the product

41.3/100

Ai design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi designevidence →

Stories about ai design in this arena

34.0/100

Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depthevidence →

How much of the product can run unattended

19.5/100

Collaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayerevidence →

Stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arena

72.0/100

Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systemsevidence →

Stories about components design systems in this arena

39.1/100

Dev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoffevidence →

Stories about dev handoff in this arena

34.8/100

Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpennessevidence →

Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories

8.7/100

Plugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibilityevidence →

Stories about plugins extensibility in this arena

75.0/100

Pricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plansevidence →

Plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocks

10.0/100

Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy postureevidence →

Data-handling and privacy stories

0.0/100

Prototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototypingevidence →

Stories about prototyping in this arena

70.0/100

Vector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editingevidence →

Stories about vector editing in this arena

19.2/100

Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning exportevidence →

Stories about versioning export in this arena

12.0/100

Story verdicts — every judged story with its evidenceStory verdicts

What’s free: 0 free · 1 paid · 0 enterprise · 36 not stated in evidence

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Sorted by importance (agentic first) (high → low) · 53/53 stories · click a row’s chevron for the rationale and evidence

Drive the product through a documented public API G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3full9/10T

Connect an agent via an official MCP server G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3full8/10T

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3disputed5/10D

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3noneuntestednone yet

Build against official SDKs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full8/10T

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent) G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full8/10T

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full8/10T

Subscribe to events via webhooks G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full7/10C

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2disputed5/10D

Operate the product with natural-language commands G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial5/10X

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial5/10C

Set up automations that run autonomously in the background G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial5/10C

Use an official CLI G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial5/10T

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial4/10C

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial3/10C

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness1noneuntestednone yet

My coding agent can pull real design context — frames, variables, screenshots, component mappings — through an MCP server or API to implement the design C

Agent ops

ai-native userAgent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design3full9/10T

My whole team can edit the same file simultaneously with live cursors and instant sync C

Collaboration

designerCollaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayer3full8/10C

Inspect any layer and get measurements, styles, assets, and code snippets (CSS/iOS/Android) without an editor seat G

Handoff

developerDev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoff3partialpaid5/10X

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on events G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth3partial4/10C

I get professional vector tools — pen and path editing, boolean operations, precise alignment — for real interface design work C

Canvas

designerVector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editing3partial4/10C

Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their source C

Design systems

designerComponents design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems3partial3/10C

Export all of my data in open formats and leave G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3disputed3/10D

Self-host the core product G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3none0/10

Prevent my data from being used to train AI models G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture3noneuntestednone yet

An agent can create or modify designs programmatically — through a write-capable API, plugin surface, or MCP tools — not just read them C

Agent ops

ai-native userAgent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design2full9/10T

Wire screens into clickable prototypes with triggers, transitions, and overlays — no code required C

designerPrototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototyping2full9/10X

A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensions C

Plugins

developerPlugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibility2full8/10C

Manage design tokens or variables — colors, spacing, typography — with modes or themes applied across designs C

Design systems

designerComponents design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems2full8/10C

Designs map to production code — component-to-code mappings or direct design-to-code output I can actually ship C

Handoff

developerDev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoff2partial7/10X

Extend the editor from a large plugin community or marketplace — icons, data fillers, accessibility checkers, and more G

Plugins

designerPlugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibility2full7/10X

An agent can render and export designs — screenshots, images, or production formats — through a documented programmatic surface C

Agent ops

ai-native userAgent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design2partial6/10T

Comment directly on designs, mention teammates, and resolve threads so review happens in the file, not in email C

Collaboration

product managerCollaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayer2full6/10C

Generate or edit designs from a natural-language prompt — first drafts, layouts, or full mockups the tool actually produces C

Ai

designerAi design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi design2partial6/10X

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2partial5/10T

Perform bulk operations across many items at once G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2partial5/10X

Shared libraries publish components and styles across files and projects, with controlled updates when the source changes C

Design systems

designerComponents design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems2partial5/10C

Export production assets — PNG, SVG, PDF, and more — with per-layer presets, scales, and slices C

Files

designerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export2partial4/10X

Full version history lets me name milestones, compare, and restore any earlier state of a file C

Files

designerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export2partial3/10C

Frames can behave responsively — auto layout, constraints, and grids resize designs the way real UIs flex C

Canvas

designerVector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editing2partial2/10C

Read the product's source under an open license G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2none0/10

Self-host the full design platform on my own infrastructure under an open-source license C

Files

developerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export2none0/10

Choose where my data is stored (region/residency) G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Control data retention and deletion G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Opt out of telemetry and usage tracking G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Schedule recurring jobs or workflows G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2noneuntestednone yet

The free tier supports real design work — usable editor and collaboration without a paid seat G

Pricing

designerPricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plans2noneuntestednone yet

Built-in AI handles asset chores — image generation, background removal, content-aware fills, copy suggestions — inside the editor C

Ai

designerAi design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi design1partial5/10X

Prototypes can carry advanced behavior — animation between states, conditions or variables, scroll effects — to feel like the real product C

designerPrototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototyping1partial5/10C

Published plan pricing makes seat types, tiers, and AI-feature gating clear before procurement G

Pricing

product managerPricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plans1partial5/10C

Version, review, and roll back my automations G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth1partial4/10C

The file format is open or documented, so my designs stay portable and toolable outside the vendor's editor C

Files

developerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export1none0/10

Opportunities — the stories that would move this product's scores, from its own judged verdictsOpportunitiestop 8 of 36 stories with headroom

What would move Figma’s scores — derived from its own judged verdicts, biggest headroom first. Each line quotes what the judge found missing; shipping it (or evidencing it publicly) is the fix.

  1. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productPlug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 45

    All MCP-related evidence describes Figma exposing its own MCP server for external clients (e.g., IDEs, coding agents) to consume Figma's tools — the opposite direction of this story, which asks whether Figma itself can plug in and use external MCP servers' tools.

  2. Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesSelf-host the core product

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Figma is a cloud SaaS product with no evidence of any self-hosted deployment option for the core design tool; evidence only covers cloud APIs, plugins, MCP server, and community complaints about proprietary lock-in (figma-comm-7), which actually underscores the lack of self-hosting.

  3. Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrevent my data from being used to train AI models

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    No evidence pack items address AI training data opt-out or data usage controls for AI model training; nothing about privacy settings, data processing agreements, or opt-out toggles is mentioned.

  4. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productExplore an interactive API reference with runnable examples

    nonemoves API qualityimpact 30

    Figma's REST API docs describe endpoints and there's a separate OpenAPI spec repo, but no evidence shows an interactive reference with runnable/try-it-now examples; probes for standard openapi.json/swagger endpoints on the docs site returned 404s, and no docs mention interactive code sandboxes or live example runners.

  5. Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaBuild reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their source

    partialq3/10moves PA Scoreimpact 21

    Missing: explicit documentation or examples of variant properties, instance override behavior, and how overrides remain linked to (and reset from) the main component.

  6. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productRely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy

    partialq3/10moves API qualityimpact 21

    Missing: explicit deprecation policy statement, version support timelines, sunset/EOL notices for old endpoints.

  7. Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedSchedule recurring jobs or workflows

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 20

    No evidence of any scheduling, cron-like, or recurring job/workflow automation capability in Figma's docs, API, webhooks, or MCP server offerings — webhooks are event-triggered, not scheduled recurring jobs.

  8. Pricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksThe free tier supports real design work — usable editor and collaboration without a paid seat

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 20

    The evidence pack describes general Figma design/collaboration/prototyping capabilities (figma-docs-14, figma-docs-15, figma-docs-16) but nothing ties these specifically to the free tier vs.

Showing the top 8 of 36 — every none/partial verdict in the story verdicts table is headroom.

Think a verdict is wrong? Every verdicts-table row has a Flag link — see the methodology.

Coverage map — which docs area, API section, or community source covers which judged storiesCoverage map14 surfaces · 40 covered stories

Where the cited evidence behind each covered verdict came from — the same citations the verdicts table shows, no extra judging.

docs25 stories

Probe proofs — replayable recordings from the probe harnessProbe proofs

Replayable recordings from our probe harness — see the Prove-It protocol to submit one.

$npx -y @figma/code-connect --versionreproduced
$ npx -y @figma/code-connect --version
\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/2.0.1
\
proves: Use an official CLIrecorded 2026-09-14
$curl -si -X POST https://mcp.figma.com/mcp -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '<jsonrpc initialize>'reproduced
$ curl -si -X POST https://mcp.figma.com/mcp -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '<jsonrpc initialize>'
HTTP/2 401

content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

content-length: 12

date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:16:23 GMT

server-timing: proxy;dur=10

x-figma-rest-api-request-id: 80338886-c8df-475b-a21f-c00a131ebc25

access-control-allow-origin: *

access-control-allow-headers: Content-Type, X-Figma-[redacted], Authorization

access-control-expose-headers: Retry-After, X-Figma-Plan-Tier, X-Figma-Rate-Limit-Type, X-Figma-Upgrade-Link

vary: X-Figma-[redacted], Authorization

cache-control: no-cache, no-store

www-authenticate: Bearer resource_metadata="https://mcp.figma.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource",scope="mcp:connect",authorization_uri="https://api.figma.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server"

x-content-type-options: nosniff

x-cache: Error from cloudfront

via: 1.1 e772230a2b03c1d3d61ef5473331452c.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)

x-amz-cf-pop: SFO53-P10

alt-svc: h3=":443"; ma=86400

x-amz-cf-id: h9QV-a-2yfVNP2ghA6q0xvLOnPFcBzjgM7iNf7RM9Hvbsr_9RD70Og==

strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

Unauthorized
$curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/figma/rest-api-spec/main/openapi/openapi.yaml | head -4reproduced
$ curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/figma/rest-api-spec/main/openapi/openapi.yaml | head -4
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Figma API
  version: 0.42.0

Claims vs evidence — vendor claims reconciled against independent verdictsClaims vs evidence

10 of 23 testable claims verified · 1 contradictedintegrity 35/100

37 distinct capability claims found in Figma’s own claimed-docs/GitHub materials, reconciled against our judge’s independent verdicts.

10

Verified

12

Unverified

1

Contradicted

15

Undersold

Verified (20)
Unverified (18)
Contradicted (2)
Undersold (15)
Claims outside our story set (3)

Real capability claims found in Figma’s own materials, but no story in this arena’s taxonomy covers them yet — that’s feedback on the taxonomy, not a mark against the product.

  • Retrieve code resources from Figma Make files to give an LLM context

    source ↗
  • Create private plugins and widgets to keep internal data confined to your org

    source ↗
  • SCIM API automates role changes for onboarding/offboarding from your identity provider

    source ↗
Suggest a story for these →

Business model

free-tiersubscription-per-seatenterprise-custom

Free Starter plan, then per-seat Professional/Organization tiers priced by seat type (Dev, Full) and custom Enterprise contracts; AI features gated by plan tier.

pricing ↗

Score trend

How this product’s scores have moved as evidence and verdicts are re-derived — a point per change, not per day.

PA Score26 (Sep 7 '26)30 (Sep 16 '26)
Agent-ready62 (Sep 7 '26)54 (Sep 16 '26)

Try Experimental

Run it in the microterminal →

Recorded agent sessions — and a live MCP handshake where the vendor ships one.

Flag

⚑ Flag a verdict

Think a verdict is wrong? Opens a prefilled GitHub issue — or use the ⚑ next to any verdict above.

Badge

Embed this product's score badge →

Hotlinked SVG — always shows the live current score.

For agents

Data

Agent surface uptime MCP 100% · llms.txt 100% (30d, checked every 6h since Sep 8 '26)