New tool2026-11-11via Product HuntAI Coding Tools for Developers

Crossfade

Name: Crossfade
Author: Crossfade (company name not stated on the site)

Crossfade is a Figma desktop plugin plus local bridge that lets Claude Code (and, untested so far, Codex, Cursor or other MCP clients) read your selection and build real layers in the Figma file you have open, over localhost, without Figma MCP server rate limits.

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Paid (one-time)ProprietaryFigma plugin + local MCP bridgeby Crossfade (company name not stated on the site) (unverified)

Why it matters

For designers and developers who want a coding agent to design directly in Figma and hand off code against their own components, without hitting Figma MCP call limits or needing a Full seat to write.

Highlights

Select a layer and ask; the agent reads and writes through the whole Figma Plugin API (components, variables, auto layout, exports) using seven tools.
Runs on your machine over localhost with a private token; no Crossfade account or server in the middle.
Every run is one undo step, and a run that fails part way undoes itself; it can save a named version before bigger changes.
Works in Figma Design, FigJam and Slides, uses fonts installed on your computer, and places images in the same run.
The maker reports a 1.5 ms median to read a selection and 15 ms to inspect a section of layers, measured on a Mac on Nov 5, 2026.

Taken from the project's own README, docs or launch page. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.

Try it if: You use Claude Code and Figma and want the agent to lay out screens in your actual file, then write code with your repo's components.

Worth knowing: Built and tested on Claude Code; other agents are untested per the maker. Whatever the agent reads from your file goes to that agent's model provider. Figma desktop must stay open with the plugin running.

Quick facts

Pricing	$19 one-time licence (via Gumroad), usable on two Macs; you bring your own agent
Free or paid	Paid (one-time)
License	Proprietary
Language	Figma plugin + local MCP bridge
Platform	Figma desktop app on Mac (licence covers two Macs); Windows not mentioned; needs edit access to the filenot verified
GitHub stars	n/a (not a GitHub project)
Maker	Crossfade (company name not stated on the site)not verified

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Checked 2026-11-12 from the tool's own pages. Prices and star counts change, so confirm on the official site. Listing here is not a ranking or an endorsement.