Figma-use CLI Tool: Command-Line Interface for Full Read/Write Access to Figma Design Files

Summary

Figma-use is a command-line interface tool that provides full read/write access to Figma design files, enabling AI agents and developers to control Figma from the terminal. It offers over 100 commands for creating shapes, text, components, setting styles, and exporting images. The tool addresses limitations of Figma's official MCP plugin by allowing modifications, not just reading. It supports both CLI commands and JSX syntax, making it accessible to LLMs that understand CLI and React patterns. The article also mentions workarounds for Figma's remote debugging blocks and introduces OpenPencil as an open-source alternative that reads/writes .fig files with built-in AI and P2P collaboration.