Show HN: Figma-use – CLI to control Figma for AI agents
dannote Sunday, January 18, 2026
I'm Dan, and I built a CLI that lets AI agents design in Figma.
What it does: 100 commands to create shapes, text, frames, components, modify styles, export assets. JSX importing that's ~100x faster than any plugin API import. Works with any LLM coding assistant.
Why I built it: The official Figma MCP server can only read files. I wanted AI to actually design — create buttons, build layouts, generate entire component systems. Existing solutions were either read-only or required verbose JSON schemas that burn through tokens.
Demo (45 sec): https://youtu.be/9eSYVZRle7o
Tech stack: Bun + Citty for CLI, Elysia WebSocket proxy, Figma plugin. The render command connects to Figma's internal multiplayer protocol via Chrome DevTools for extra performance when dealing with large groups of objects.
Try it: bun install -g @dannote/figma-use
Looking for feedback on CLI ergonomics, missing commands, and whether the JSX syntax feels natural.