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To add Layerbridge to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 4 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y layerbridge@0.3.0Environment variables
FIGMA_BRIDGE_PORTSet in your MCP configFIGMA_BRIDGE_OUTPUT_ROOTSSet in your MCP configFIGMA_ACCESS_TOKENSet in your MCP configFIGMA_BRIDGE_ALLOW_SCRIPTSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add layerbridge --env FIGMA_BRIDGE_PORT=<YOUR_FIGMA_BRIDGE_PORT> --env FIGMA_BRIDGE_OUTPUT_ROOTS=<YOUR_FIGMA_BRIDGE_OUTPUT_ROOTS> --env FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN> --env FIGMA_BRIDGE_ALLOW_SCRIPTS=<YOUR_FIGMA_BRIDGE_ALLOW_SCRIPTS> -- npx -y layerbridge@0.3.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Layerbridge exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
FIGMA_BRIDGE_PORT FIGMA_BRIDGE_OUTPUT_ROOTS FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN FIGMA_BRIDGE_ALLOW_SCRIPTS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Layerbridge?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Layerbridge to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Layerbridge?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Layerbridge as well.
Does Layerbridge need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: FIGMA_BRIDGE_PORT, FIGMA_BRIDGE_OUTPUT_ROOTS, FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN, FIGMA_BRIDGE_ALLOW_SCRIPTS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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