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ExcalidrawFramelink MCP for Figma

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Side-by-side MCP evidence comparison
Evidence field	ExcalidrawShortlist candidate	Framelink MCP for FigmaMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for	Users who want AI-generated/edited Excalidraw diagrams with interactive MCP Apps rendering.	Providing coding agents with Figma node structure, styles, variables, and design assets needed for implementation
Not ideal for	Clients without MCP Apps support or workflows that require a mature cross-client rendering standard.	Replacing designer review or guaranteeing pixel-perfect production code from arbitrary files
Avoid when	Do not assume identical interactive behavior across MCP clients; MCP Apps/client support is still evolving.	The connected Figma account exposes confidential files that should not be sent to the AI client
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP github:excalidraw · Publisher source ↗	Community implementation io.github.GLips · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Sep 18, 2026 Package: Sep 21, 2026
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	5,556 GitHub stars · checked 2026-10-21	15,901 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:14:16.257000Z
Package downloads / 30 days	No reliable download data	288,200 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-24T04:17:38.982000Z
External adoption evidence	Not documented	npm: package downloads: 350,316Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Not documented	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Public/remote authentication requirements depend on the current Excalidraw service/client path; do not invent account scopes where the publisher does not require them.	Uses a personal access token through FIGMA_API_KEY or X-Figma-Token, or an OAuth bearer token. HTTP also supports per-request token headers.
Cost	Current service/client plan or hosting/model costs may apply; use publisher pricing only.	The MIT-licensed server lists no MCP fee. Figma plan and API limits, client, and model costs are separate.
Permissions	Primarily diagram/content creation and interactive rendering in the connected client; exact persistence/sharing behavior depends on deployment/client.	Reads Figma file and node data through the Figma API and downloads PNG, SVG, or GIF assets into a configured local image directory; no Figma write capability is documented.
Data handling	Diagram content and prompts can transit the remote service and AI client/provider when the hosted endpoint is used.	Figma metadata and API responses are returned to the MCP client; raw tools write figma-raw.json locally and image tools save assets locally. Telemetry sends server, platform, session, and event metadata by default; retention is not documented.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Promising signal, but it ranks below the current Recommended/Shortlist admission cohort on maturity, uniqueness, publisher trust, security clarity, or MCP-native evidence.	Structured design context reduces screenshot guesswork, but output quality still depends on file organization and granting access to Figma data.
Risk context	Main risk is immature MCP Apps/client interoperability and diagram content exposure, not broad infrastructure mutation.	Private design data and assets can reach the MCP client or model and local raw logs; telemetry adds metadata transmission. Protect tokens, restrict the image directory, and review downloaded and raw files.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-10-21	2026-08-11
Candidate evidence	2026-10-21T00:00:00Z	2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z

Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.

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