Figma-use – CLI to control Figma for AI agents
I'm Dan, and I built a CLI that lets AI agents design in Figma. What it does: 100 commands to create shapes, text, frames, components, modify styles, export assets. JSX importing that's ~100x faster than any plugin API import. Works with any LLM coding assistant. Why I built it: The official Figma MCP server can only read files. I wanted AI to actually design — create buttons, build layouts, generate entire component systems. Existing solutions were either read-only or required verbose JSON schemas that burn through tokens. Demo (45 sec): https://youtu.be/9eSYVZRle7o Tech…
Figma-use – CLI to control Figma for AI agents launched on January 18, 2026 with 115 votes, #286 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Figma-use is a command-line tool that enables AI agents to design directly in Figma. It provides over 100 commands for creating shapes, text, frames, components, and modifying styles, plus fast JSX importing. The tool is built for developers and AI assistants seeking design automation, addressing limitations of read-only solutions by allowing agents to generate layouts, buttons, and entire component systems efficiently without token-heavy JSON schemas.
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From the sources
Control Figma from the command line. Full read/write access for AI agents — create shapes, text, components, set styles, export images. 100+ commands. - dannote/figma-use
In the maker’s words, at launch
I'm Dan, and I built a CLI that lets AI agents design in Figma. What it does: 100 commands to create shapes, text, frames, components, modify styles, export assets. JSX importing that's ~100x faster than any plugin API import. Works with any LLM coding assistant. Why I built it: The official Figma MCP server can only…
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