FIGMA MCP: COMPLETE GUIDE

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Figma MCP (Model Context Protocol) enables AI code generators like Cursor to understand designs at a semantic level rather than just visual mimicry. The protocol allows AI to access exact design tokens, variable names, hierarchy, and constraints from Figma, producing code that is better aligned with design systems. Setup requires enabling the MCP Server in Figma Desktop and configuring the MCP client in code editors, though the beta version can be unstable and may require troubleshooting.