What problem does it solve?
It prevents slow, rate-limited repeated access to Figma design files by caching downloaded design data locally for AI agents, enabling faster analysis cycles.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Persistent disk caching with TTL to reduce Figma API calls during repeated design lookups.
- MCP toolset for preparation, data retrieval, and asset export to support end-to-end workflows like extracting nodes/styles and downloading design images.
- Force refresh and node validation to ensure agents can get the latest content after updates and handle nodeId-based requests reliably.
- Use case: When iterating on a design system, repeatedly fetch the same Figma frames/components to extract colors/typography and generate UI code without re-downloading the entire file every time.
Quick Start
Set your Figma API key and configure the MCP client to start the figma-context-mcp-cached server, then ask your AI to run figma_prepare_file for the target Figma URL before calling get_figma_data.