How to integrate Figma MCP with Grok Build

Connect Grok Build to Figma MCP. Add a comment to this figma file, convert design tokens to tailwind css, and more from your terminal, with authentication handled for you.

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How to integrate Figma MCP with Grok Build

Grok Build is xAI's terminal coding agent. It runs on Grok 4.5, plans its work before it acts, and can run multiple sub-agents in parallel. It also reads Claude Code's MCP configuration, so any server you already have in a .mcp.json is picked up with no changes.

In this guide, I will show you how to connect your Figma account to Grok Build through Composio, so it can add a comment to this Figma file, convert design tokens to Tailwind CSS, delete a reaction from a comment, and more without leaving the terminal. Composio holds the OAuth tokens for you, and Grok Build only calls the tools you approve.

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Why use Composio over a standalone MCP server?

  • Read and write access. Composio's Figma integration lets Grok Build take real actions like creating drafts, sending updates, and labeling records, not just reading data.
  • 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. One endpoint gives you a full catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
  • One MCP server for every app. Wire up a single Composio server instead of maintaining a separate MCP entry for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Grok Build caps how many tools it holds in a single request. Composio loads only the tools a task needs, so you do not spend that budget on tools you are not using.
  • Cross-app automation. Chain actions across apps in one run. Pull a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post the highlights to Slack from a single prompt.

Prerequisites

  • Grok Build installed and signed in. Install with curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash on macOS or Linux, or irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex on Windows PowerShell. On first launch Grok opens a browser to authenticate; for headless or CI use, set an XAI_API_KEY environment variable instead (create the key at console.x.ai).
  • Access to the Figma account you want to connect.
  • The Composio MCP endpoint. Composio's server is remote and hosted, so there is nothing to run locally and no tunnel to set up.

Step-by-step: Connect Figma to Grok Build

1. Install and verify Grok Build

Install the CLI, then restart your shell so the grok binary lands on your PATH:

bash
curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash
which grok

On Windows, install with PowerShell instead: irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex. If which grok returns a path, you are set. Grok Build runs on Grok 4.5 by default; you can switch models inside the session with /model <name>.

2. Add the Composio server

Add Composio as a remote HTTP MCP server with the grok mcp add command:

bash
grok mcp add --transport http composio https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

You can also add and manage servers from inside a session. Run /mcps to open the extensions modal on the MCP tab, then add a new server and paste the Composio URL. Added this way, Grok auto-detects the name from the URL and lists the server as connect:

bash
https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Grok Build /mcps extensions modal listing MCP servers Grok Build adding the Composio MCP server with its URL

Grok also reads Claude Code-style config, so an entry in ~/.grok/config.toml or a project .mcp.json works the same way.

3. Authenticate

Composio uses OAuth. In the /mcps modal, select the Composio server and press i to authenticate (Grok also triggers this browser flow automatically the first time it uses a Composio tool). Click Allow to authorize access. Grok stores the tokens under ~/.grok/mcp_credentials.json, and /mcps shows Composio as connected.

Grok Build prompting to authenticate the Composio MCP server Composio authorization screen with the Allow button for Grok Build

4. Start building

Ask Grok to work with your Figma account through Composio. On the first Figma action, Composio prompts you to connect the account through OAuth. Approve the scopes once, and Composio handles token refresh from there.

What you can do after connecting Figma

  • Add a comment to this Figma file
  • Convert design tokens to Tailwind CSS
  • Delete a reaction from a comment
  • Create a webhook for Figma team events

Security + privacy notes (important)

  • Use least-privilege access. Grant only the Figma scopes you actually need.
  • Review OAuth scopes before approving. Check that the requested scopes match what you expect Composio and Grok Build to do.
  • Keep write actions human-reviewed. Grok Build proposes a plan before it acts. Leave that approval step on for actions like sending messages or editing records.
  • Keep secrets out of version control. Your XAI_API_KEY and any tokens should never be committed. Use environment variables or a secrets manager.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Figma action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add a comment to a file

Posts a new comment to a Figma file or branch, optionally replying to an existing root comment (replies cannot be nested); `region_height` and `region_width` in `client_meta` must be positive if defining a comment region.

Add a reaction to a comment

Posts a specified emoji reaction to an existing comment in a Figma file or branch, requiring valid file_key and comment_id.

Create a webhook

Creates a Figma webhook to receive POST notifications when specific events occur.

Create dev resources

Creates and attaches multiple uniquely-URLed development resources to specified Figma nodes, up to 10 per node.

Create, modify, or delete variables

Manages variables, collections, modes, and their values in a Figma file via batch create/update/delete operations; use temporary IDs to link new related items in one request and ensure `variableModeValues` match the target variable's `resolvedType`.

Delete a comment

Deletes a specific comment from a Figma file or branch, provided the authenticated user is the original author of the comment.

Delete a reaction

Deletes a specific emoji reaction from a comment in a Figma file; the user must have originally created the reaction.

Delete a webhook

Permanently deletes an existing webhook, identified by its unique `webhook_id`; this operation is irreversible.

Delete dev resource

Deletes a development resource (used to link Figma design elements to external developer information like code or tasks) from a specified Figma file.

Design tokens to tailwind

Convert design tokens to Tailwind CSS configuration.

Detect Background Layers

Detect background layers for selected nodes in a Figma file.

Discover Figma Resources

Smart Figma resource discovery - extract IDs from any Figma URL.

Download Figma Images

Download images from Figma file nodes.

Extract design tokens

Extract design tokens from Figma files by combining styles, variables, and node-extracted values.

Extract Prototype Interactions

Extract prototype interactions and animations from Figma files.

Get activity logs

Retrieves activity log events from Figma, allowing filtering by event types, time range, and pagination.

Get a webhook

Retrieves detailed information about a specific webhook by its ID, provided the webhook exists and is accessible to the user.

Get comments in a file

Retrieves all comments from an existing Figma file, identified by a valid `file_key`, returning details like content, author, position, and reactions, with an option for Markdown formatted content.

Get component

Fetches metadata for a specific component using its unique identifier.

Get component set

Retrieves detailed metadata for a specific published Figma component set using its unique `key`.

Get current user

Retrieves detailed information for the currently authenticated Figma user.

Get dev resources

Retrieves development resources (e.

Get file components

Retrieves published components from a Figma file, which must be a main file (not a branch) acting as a library.

Get file component sets

Retrieves all published component sets from the specified Figma main file (file_key must not be for a branch).

Get file json

Get Figma Design file data with automatic simplification.

Get file metadata

Get Figma file metadata including name, creator, last modification details, thumbnail, and access information.

Get file nodes

Fetch JSON for specific node IDs from a Figma file to avoid full-file payload limits.

Get files in a project

Fetches a list of files in a Figma project, optionally including branch metadata.

Get file styles

Retrieves a list of published styles (like colors, text attributes, effects, and layout grids) from a specified main Figma file (not a branch).

Get image fills

Retrieves temporary (14-day expiry) download URLs for all image fills in a Figma file; requires `imageRef` from `Paint` objects to map URLs.

Get library analytics component action data

Retrieves component insertion and detachment analytics for a specified Figma library, groupable by 'component' or 'team' and filterable by a date range (YYYY-MM-DD).

Get library analytics component usage data

Retrieves component usage analytics for a specified Figma library file (identified by `file_key`), with data groupable by 'component' or 'file'.

Get library analytics style action data

Retrieves style usage analytics (insertions, detachments) for a Figma library, grouped by 'style' or 'team'; if providing a date range, ensure end_date is not before start_date.

Get library analytics style usage data

Retrieves style usage analytics for a published Figma library.

Get library analytics variable action data

Retrieves weekly, paginated analytics data on variable insertions and detachments for a specified Figma library (identified by `file_key`), groupable by 'variable' or 'team', and filterable by an optional date range.

Get library analytics variable usage data

Retrieves paginated analytics data on variable usage from a specified Figma library, grouped by 'file' or 'variable', for libraries with enabled analytics.

Get local variables

Retrieves all local/remote variables for a Figma file/branch; crucial for obtaining mode-specific values which `/v1/files/{file_key}/variables/published` omits.

Get payments

Retrieves a user's payment information for a Figma plugin, widget, or Community file; the authenticated identity must own the resource.

Get projects in a team

Retrieves projects within a specified Figma team that are visible to the authenticated user.

Get published variables

Retrieves variables published from a specified Figma file; this API is available only to full members of Enterprise organizations.

Get reactions for a comment

Retrieves reactions for a specific comment in a Figma file.

Get SCIM service provider config

Get Figma's SCIM service provider configuration.

Get style

Retrieves detailed metadata for a specific style in Figma using its unique style key.

Get team components

Retrieves components published in a specific Figma team's library; the team must have published components, otherwise an empty list is returned.

Get team component sets

Retrieves a paginated list of published component sets (collections of reusable UI elements) from a specified Figma team's library.

Get team styles

Retrieves a paginated list of published styles (fill colors, text styles, effects, grids) from a specified Figma team's library.

Get webhooks

Retrieves all webhooks registered for a specified Figma context (team, project, or file).

Get versions of a file

Retrieves the version history for a Figma file or branch, as specified by its `file_key`.

Get webhook requests

Retrieves a history of webhook requests for a specific Figma webhook subscription; data is available for requests sent within the last seven days.

Render images of file nodes

Render Figma nodes as images (PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF).

Update a webhook

Updates an existing Figma webhook, identified by `webhook_id`, allowing modification of its event type, endpoint, passcode, status, or description.

Update dev resources

Updates the name and/or URL of one or more existing Figma Dev Resources, each identified by its unique `id`.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

A standalone Figma MCP server gives Grok Build a fixed set of Figma tools tied to that one server. The Composio Tool Router lets Grok Build load tools from Figma and many other apps on demand, based on the task, all through a single endpoint.

Yes. Grok Build ships with native MCP support. Add a server with the grok mcp add command, from the in-session /mcps modal, or by editing ~/.grok/config.toml. It also reads Claude Code-style .mcp.json files, so Grok Build discovers the tools automatically.

Yes. Grok Build has zero-migration compatibility with Claude Code's configuration, so the same Composio server entry works in both without edits.

Tokens, keys, and configuration are encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, so your Figma data and credentials are handled to that standard.

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