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Show HN: Figma-use – CLI to control Figma for AI agents

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CLI for Figma. LLMs already know React and work great with CLIs — this combines both.

echo ' Hello Figma ' | figma-use render --stdin

No JSON schemas, no MCP protocol overhead — just JSX that any LLM can write.

📄 Includes SKILL.md — drop-in reference for Claude Code and other AI agents.

▶️ Watch the demo — AI builds a button component set in Figma in seconds.

Why CLI over MCP?

MCP servers exchange verbose JSON. CLIs are token-efficient:

# 47 tokens figma-use create frame --width 400 --height 300 --fill " #FFF " --radius 12 --layout VERTICAL --gap 16

vs MCP JSON request + response: ~200 tokens for the same operation.

For AI agents doing dozens of Figma operations, this adds up fast. If you still prefer MCP, see MCP Server section.

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