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A New Era in Product Development:
Connecting cursor, MCP, and Figma for a smarter, automated future
How AI tools like Cursor and MCP are transforming the design-to-development workflow.
The line between design and development is getting thinner every day. Thanks to tools like Cursor AI, the communication protocol MCP, and design platforms like Figma, we’re entering a new phase where design systems, documentation, and code can be generated automatically and intelligently.
In this article, I’ll walk you through how these tools work together, some practical examples, and how teams can use them to improve collaboration and speed up product development.
How mcp works:
A bridge between design and code
The Model Communication Protocol (MCP) is the link between design and development. It uses APIs and WebSockets to send design data from Figma to AI tools like Cursor. This allows real-time, structured communication so AI can clearly understand and work with the design’s structure and layers.
