Figma Context MCP (glips) vs Codesign
Two MCP servers from our design ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-09-18
Figma Context MCP (glips) records significantly more monthly package installs (307,488 vs 10,316); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
Figma Context MCP (glips) focuses on: Give your coding agent access to your Figma data. Codesign focuses on: The design layer for the agent era. CoDesign gives your coding agent a real design engine.
What each one does
Figma Context MCP (glips)
Give your coding agent access to your Figma data. Implement designs in any framework in one-shot. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
Codesign
The design layer for the agent era. CoDesign gives your coding agent a real design engine. Generate, edit, and automate _fully editable_ designs - print, social, and video - straight from the chat, then export print-ready PDFs, images, and more. You steer, the agent edits the same scene, and you keep control of the outcome. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | Figma Context MCP (glips) | Codesign |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 307,488 | 10,316 |
| GitHub stars | 15,874 | 31 |
| Last commit | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 0 | 0 |
| In the registry since | Sep 2025 | Sep 2026 |
| Registry versions | 15 | 3 |
| Documented tools | not extracted - see README | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | none extracted - see README | none extracted - see README |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | n/a |
| Category rank | #1 of 85 | #4 of 85 |
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick Figma Context MCP (glips) if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 307,488 monthly installs vs 10,316
- → measured package adoption matters - 307,488 monthly installs
Pick Codesign if…
- → category standing - #4 of 85 maintained design servers
Who's behind them
Figma Context MCP (glips) - glips: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 15,874 combined stars.
Codesign - imgly: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 31 combined stars.
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Quick answers
Is Figma Context MCP (glips) better than Codesign?
Package installs favor Figma Context MCP (glips): 307,488 monthly installs to 10,316. Codesign still ranks #4 of 85 maintained design servers. Data as of 2026-09-18; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use Figma Context MCP (glips) and Codesign together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both design servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-09-18.