Figma has announced 20 new Model Context Protocol (MCP) partners to expand how AI agents interact with its design platform, despite concerns raised by co-founder and CEO Dylan Field about the standard’s limitations. Field said MCP needs further improvements and warned that giving AI agents wider access to company data could increase the risk of misuse.
The partnerships were announced at Figma’s first Config conference in India, held in Bengaluru on October 15, 2026. New partners include Amp, ClickUp, Dia, JetBrains’ Junie, Linear, Meta Muse, Mistral, Notion, OpenCode, and Sarvam Agents.
Figma Expands AI Integrations Through MCP
MCP is an open-source standard introduced by Anthropic that allows AI agents to connect with external applications, data sources, and tools through a common interface. For Figma, the protocol enables developers to access design information and incorporate it into AI-assisted coding and product development workflows.
The company outlined its expanded integrations in its official Config India announcement, including a partnership with Indian AI company Sarvam. The event also introduced new features for collaboration between designers, developers, and AI agents.
However, Field has questioned whether MCP provides equal access to information across participating platforms. He argued that the standard currently benefits major AI developers more than smaller companies that depend on accessing external data.
Dylan Field Questions MCP’s Openness and Security
Field’s concerns followed an online exchange in which one of MCP’s co-creators criticized Figma for not supporting Pi, an open-source AI coding tool. Field responded by questioning why Anthropic does not make its own cloud resources and other generated content available through MCP.
In a post on X, Field argued that discussions about open and closed systems often overlook differences in how companies share information. He subsequently confirmed that Figma plans to support Pi.
During a media briefing, Field told TechCrunch that Figma supports making its platform accessible to external AI tools but believes MCP remains incomplete. He said the protocol has considerable room for improvement, particularly regarding how information is exchanged between platforms.
“I’m really excited about what we’re doing in terms of opening up our ecosystem. I also think that MCP is not a perfect protocol,” Field said.
Field explained that Figma’s reluctance to provide unrestricted access stems partly from security concerns. Making more user and company information available through MCP could create additional opportunities for unauthorized access or misuse.
Although most users have legitimate reasons for connecting AI agents to Figma, Field said the company must account for potential abuse when deciding which resources to expose. Figma will continue expanding its MCP integrations while maintaining restrictions on access to certain platform data.
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