Google Antigravity + Figma MCP — Setup & Workflow for Designers
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UI Design
Learn how to connect Figma MCP to Google Antigravity and turn your Figma designs into an HTML prototype.
This step-by-step tutorial for designers covers Antigravity MCP setup, Figma authentication errors, and the Figma Desktop MCP workaround.
See the design-to-code workflow in action, plus a write-back experiment and the limitations you need to understand.
If Figma MCP is not connecting in Antigravity, I walk through the errors I encountered, the configuration that worked for me, and how to check that your agent can access your Figma design context.
WATCH NEXT
Claude + Figma MCP setup — explore another way to connect AI with your design workflow:
https://youtu.be/CJIivdkGT5Y
OpenAI Codex + Figma MCP Setup for Designers:
https://youtu.be/OHgOeqQuQSI
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Where to find MCP server settings in Google Antigravity IDE
• How to configure the Figma Desktop MCP connection
• How to enable the desktop MCP server in Figma
• How to check that Figma MCP tools are available in Antigravity
• How to turn a selected Figma frame into an HTML prototype
• How design context gives your agent access to typography, assets, and layout information
• What happened when I tested writing a light-mode screen back into Figma
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro: Connecting Anti-Gravity to the Figma MCP
00:59 Choose the Correct Anti-Gravity IDE
02:05 Set Up the Figma MCP in Anti-Gravity
03:00 Why Figma Authentication Fails
05:00 Remove the Unsupported DevMode MCP
06:00 Enable the Figma Desktop MCP
08:00 Test the Figma MCP with Anti-Gravity
08:51 Write Back into Figma with Figma Use
10:24 Anti-Gravity’s Limitations and Alternatives
11:01 Final Recommendations
SETUP NOTES
This tutorial shows the setup and behavior I observed while recording. Interfaces, authentication, and supported clients can change.
The Figma Desktop MCP requires the Figma desktop app and an eligible Dev or Full seat on a Professional, Education, Organization, Government, or Enterprise plan.
The desktop server supports reading design context, but does not support writing to the Figma canvas. The write-back experiment shown in this video may have used my existing Claude integration; it is not a confirmed standalone Antigravity workflow.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION
Figma Desktop MCP setup:
https://developers.figma.com/docs/figma-mcp-server/local-server-installation/
Figma remote MCP setup and supported clients:
https://developers.figma.com/docs/figma
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👩🏻💻 I'm Nehmat — Design Leader, Professor, and your guide for navigating the AI era. With 13+ years leading product design teams and teaching the next generation of designers, I strive to make high-quality Design Education freely accessible to all.
📌 Mission: This channel helps Designers adapt, evolve, and lead by mastering AI-powered Design workflows. I only create videos about tools I use and believe in — No Sponsored Content.
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This step-by-step tutorial for designers covers Antigravity MCP setup, Figma authentication errors, and the Figma Desktop MCP workaround.
See the design-to-code workflow in action, plus a write-back experiment and the limitations you need to understand.
If Figma MCP is not connecting in Antigravity, I walk through the errors I encountered, the configuration that worked for me, and how to check that your agent can access your Figma design context.
WATCH NEXT
Claude + Figma MCP setup — explore another way to connect AI with your design workflow:
https://youtu.be/CJIivdkGT5Y
OpenAI Codex + Figma MCP Setup for Designers:
https://youtu.be/OHgOeqQuQSI
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Where to find MCP server settings in Google Antigravity IDE
• How to configure the Figma Desktop MCP connection
• How to enable the desktop MCP server in Figma
• How to check that Figma MCP tools are available in Antigravity
• How to turn a selected Figma frame into an HTML prototype
• How design context gives your agent access to typography, assets, and layout information
• What happened when I tested writing a light-mode screen back into Figma
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro: Connecting Anti-Gravity to the Figma MCP
00:59 Choose the Correct Anti-Gravity IDE
02:05 Set Up the Figma MCP in Anti-Gravity
03:00 Why Figma Authentication Fails
05:00 Remove the Unsupported DevMode MCP
06:00 Enable the Figma Desktop MCP
08:00 Test the Figma MCP with Anti-Gravity
08:51 Write Back into Figma with Figma Use
10:24 Anti-Gravity’s Limitations and Alternatives
11:01 Final Recommendations
SETUP NOTES
This tutorial shows the setup and behavior I observed while recording. Interfaces, authentication, and supported clients can change.
The Figma Desktop MCP requires the Figma desktop app and an eligible Dev or Full seat on a Professional, Education, Organization, Government, or Enterprise plan.
The desktop server supports reading design context, but does not support writing to the Figma canvas. The write-back experiment shown in this video may have used my existing Claude integration; it is not a confirmed standalone Antigravity workflow.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION
Figma Desktop MCP setup:
https://developers.figma.com/docs/figma-mcp-server/local-server-installation/
Figma remote MCP setup and supported clients:
https://developers.figma.com/docs/figma
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👩🏻💻 I'm Nehmat — Design Leader, Professor, and your guide for navigating the AI era. With 13+ years leading product design teams and teaching the next generation of designers, I strive to make high-quality Design Education freely accessible to all.
📌 Mission: This channel helps Designers adapt, evolve, and lead by mastering AI-powered Design workflows. I only create videos about tools I use and believe in — No Sponsored Content.
💕 Subscribe to get the latest releases & changes in our industry
🔔 Turn on ALL notifications so you don't miss the latest releases and tutorials
👉 Join my community for First Access, direct guidance & live consultation on your work
🔥 Hype a video to help it reach the designers searching for this content
💬 Leave me comments with ideas or questions, I always read and reply to them
➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nehmatgereige
❎ Follow me onX: https://x.com/33Nehmat
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