Dan released a CLI that lets AI agents design directly inside Figma. The tool offers more than 100 commands for creating shapes, text, frames, components, tweaking styles, and exporting assets. It accepts JSX input, which a render command translates into live Figma nodes, and claims roughly 100× faster performance than the standard plugin API.

The official MCP server only reads files, forcing developers to craft verbose JSON payloads that quickly consume token budgets. Dan’s approach sidesteps that overhead, using concise command syntax that can be generated by any LLM without hand‑written schemas. Built on Bun, Citty, and an Elysia WebSocket proxy, it taps Figma’s internal multiplayer protocol for speed.

Early adopters can install the package via `bun install -g @dannote/figma-use` and start a proxy to connect their design files. Community feedback will shape command ergonomics, missing features, and the naturalness of JSX syntax for designers. Watch whether the tool gains traction as AI‑driven UI generation becomes mainstream.