tknatwork · tknatwork · Jul 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ Index: README.md → table of projects
 
 ## What this repo is
 
-A workspace for Figma plugins and design tooling, led by **Figma Limitless MCP**. Active projects:
+A workspace for Figma plugins and design tooling, led by **Limitless MCP for Figma**. Active projects:
 
 | Project | Folder | Status |
 |---------|--------|--------|
-| **Figma Limitless MCP** (flagship) | [`figma-limitless-mcp/`](figma-limitless-mcp/) | Active (v0.3.0) — local Figma MCP server + Desktop plugin giving AI full, unthrottled Figma access across Design/Dev/FigJam/Slides/Buzz: local fonts, variable/component/prototype authoring, crash-safe orchestration, and a bundled **design-system knowledge layer + 57-rule structure linter** (build → lint → fix). **98 tools.** |
+| **Limitless MCP for Figma** (flagship) | [`figma-limitless-mcp/`](figma-limitless-mcp/) | Active (v0.3.0) — local Figma MCP server + Desktop plugin giving AI full, unthrottled Figma access across Design/Dev/FigJam/Slides/Buzz: local fonts, variable/component/prototype authoring, crash-safe orchestration, and a bundled **design-system knowledge layer + 57-rule structure linter** (build → lint → fix). **98 tools.** |
 | Variables & Styles Extractor | [`variables-styles-extractor/`](variables-styles-extractor/) | Published on Figma Community ([1584331992332668732](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1584331992332668732/variables-and-styles-extractor)) |
 
 Local working copies may contain extra untracked folders (references,

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Side-Kicks
 
-> **Home of [Figma Limitless MCP](figma-limitless-mcp/)** — a local Figma MCP server + Desktop plugin that gives AI assistants full, unthrottled Figma access *and* a built-in design-system knowledge layer + 57-rule structure linter.
+> **Home of [Limitless MCP for Figma](figma-limitless-mcp/)** — a local Figma MCP server + Desktop plugin that gives AI assistants full, unthrottled Figma access *and* a built-in design-system knowledge layer + 57-rule structure linter.
 
 ![MCP](https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-compatible-5865F2)
 ![Network](https://img.shields.io/badge/network-none%20(local--only)-2ea44f)
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 
 ---
 
-## 🚀 Flagship — Figma Limitless MCP
+## 🚀 Flagship — Limitless MCP for Figma
 
-**[`figma-limitless-mcp/`](figma-limitless-mcp/)** — everything the official/remote Figma MCP can't reach, running entirely on your machine: your locally-installed fonts, variable/component/prototype authoring, the FigJam/Slides/Buzz surfaces, a crash-safe journal/checkpoint session layer, and a **build → lint → fix** design-system loop (bundled skills + a 57-rule structure linter). No REST calls, no rate limits, no plan-tier locks. **98 tools.**
+**[`figma-limitless-mcp/`](figma-limitless-mcp/)** — everything the official/remote Figma MCP can't reach, running entirely on your machine: your locally-installed fonts, variable/component/prototype authoring, the FigJam/Slides/Buzz surfaces, a crash-safe journal/checkpoint session layer, and a **build → lint → fix** design-system loop (bundled skills + a 57-rule structure linter). No REST calls, no REST rate limits (it uses the local Plugin API), no plan-tier tooling locks. **98 tools.**
 
 → **[Read the full docs & quick start](figma-limitless-mcp/README.md).**
 
+*Independent project — not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Figma. "Figma" is used descriptively (a tool "for Figma"). It's a local/private developer tool and is not distributed via Figma Community.*
+
 ## Also in this repo
 
 | Project | Folder | Status |
@@ -163,4 +165,4 @@ Then update:
 
 ---
 
-*Last updated: 2026-07-15 (repositioned MCP-first — Figma Limitless MCP is the flagship, 98 tools + 57-rule design-system linter)*
+*Last updated: 2026-07-15 (repositioned MCP-first — Limitless MCP for Figma is the flagship, 98 tools + 57-rule design-system linter)*
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 ## What this is
 
-A local Figma MCP server + Figma Desktop plugin. No REST calls, no rate
-limits. **98 tools** across Design, Dev Mode, FigJam, Slides & Buzz: local
+A local Figma MCP server + Figma Desktop plugin. No REST calls, so no REST
+rate limits — it uses the Figma Plugin API locally. **98 tools** across
+Design, Dev Mode, FigJam, Slides & Buzz: local
 fonts, text/paint/effect styles, variable authoring, grid layout, master
 components, instances, prototyping, annotations, dev resources, Motion/shaders
 (beta), and the FigJam/Slides/Buzz surfaces — plus a **bundled design-system

@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ served entirely over the local plugin bridge — no network, no design-tool AI c
 ### Added
 
 - Initial project: a local Figma MCP server + Dev-Mode plugin bridged over `ws://localhost:1994`,
-  using the Figma Plugin API only (no REST, no token, no rate limits). Registered as a user-scope
+  using the Figma Plugin API only (no REST, no token — the Plugin API has no REST-style rate limits). Registered as a user-scope
   MCP server; dev plugin imported into Figma Desktop.
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Figma Limitless MCP
+# Limitless MCP for Figma
 
 > **Your whole Figma file as an API — locally.** Give any AI assistant full, unthrottled access to Figma *and* build design systems the right way with a bundled skills + linter closed loop.
 
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 
 A local **Figma MCP server + Figma Desktop plugin** that gives AI assistants everything the official/remote Figma MCP can't reach — your locally-installed fonts, variable authoring, prototype wiring, component mastery, the FigJam/Slides/Buzz surfaces, and a persistent journal/checkpoint layer so AI sessions survive crashes and context loss. Plus an **offline design-system knowledge base + 57-rule structure linter** that turns "design → code always breaks" into a **build → lint → fix** loop.
 
-No Figma REST API calls. No rate limits. No plan-tier tooling locks. Everything runs on your machine.
+No Figma REST API calls — so no REST rate limits; it talks to the Figma **Plugin API** locally. No plan-tier tooling locks. Everything runs on your machine, on your own files.
+
+> **Independent project — not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Figma.** "Figma" is a trademark of Figma, Inc., used here only descriptively (a tool *"for Figma"*). This is a **local/private developer tool** (a localhost bridge with an `execute_code` escape hatch); it is **not** distributed through Figma Community and isn't intended to be — that's by design, not a limitation.
 
 ```
 AI client (Claude Code / Claude Desktop / Cursor / …)
@@ -43,9 +45,9 @@ Design principle: **advise, don't dictate.** Only objectively-broken things are
 
 ## Why local beats remote
 
-| | Official/remote Figma MCP | Figma Limitless MCP |
+| | Official/remote Figma MCP | Limitless MCP for Figma |
 |---|---|---|
-| Rate limits | Plan-tiered, shared quota | None — it's your machine |
+| REST rate limits | Plan-tiered, shared quota | N/A — uses the local Plugin API |
 | Locally-installed fonts | Invisible (Google/shared fonts only) | Fully visible + loadable |
 | Variable authoring | None (REST variables API is Enterprise-only) | Full create/edit/bind/alias |
 | Prototype wiring | Read-only context | Author reactions, flows |
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ claude mcp add figma-limitless-mcp -s user -- node "$(pwd)/server/dist/index.js"
 ```
 </details>
 
-**Use it:** open a Figma file, run **Plugins → Development → Figma Limitless MCP**, and ask your AI to work in Figma. The plugin window shows the connection state. Health check: `curl http://localhost:1994/ping`.
+**Use it:** open a Figma file, run **Plugins → Development → Limitless MCP for Figma**, and ask your AI to work in Figma. The plugin window shows the connection state. Health check: `curl http://localhost:1994/ping`.
 
 Multiple AI clients can register the same command — the first becomes the leader on :1994, the rest proxy through it automatically. Multiple Figma files connect at once (run the plugin in each; target by `fileKey`).
 

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ next run.
 
 | Error | Meaning | Action |
 |---|---|---|
-| "No plugin connected" | Plugin not running in Figma | Ask the user to run Plugins → Development → Figma Limitless MCP |
+| "No plugin connected" | Plugin not running in Figma | Ask the user to run Plugins → Development → Limitless MCP for Figma |
 | "Multiple files connected…" | Ambiguous target | `list_files`, pass `fileKey` |
 | "Cannot write to node with unloaded font" | Font not loaded (execute_code path) | `load_fonts` with exact strings first |
 | "…requires the design editor (Dev Mode is read-only)" | Figma is in Dev Mode | Ask the user to switch modes |

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "Figma Limitless MCP — Extras (FigJam / Slides / Buzz)",
+  "name": "Limitless MCP for Figma — Extras (FigJam / Slides / Buzz)",
   "id": "figma-limitless-mcp-extras",
   "api": "1.0.0",
   "main": "code.js",

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "Figma Limitless MCP",
+  "name": "Limitless MCP for Figma",
   "id": "figma-limitless-mcp",
   "api": "1.0.0",
   "main": "dist/code.js",

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export default function App() {
           <span className="badge-text">{statusLabel}</span>
         </div>
         <span className="served-counter">
-          {served > 0 ? `${served} request${served === 1 ? "" : "s"} served` : "Figma Limitless MCP"}
+          {served > 0 ? `${served} request${served === 1 ? "" : "s"} served` : "Limitless MCP for Figma"}
         </span>
       </div>
     </div>

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Figma Limitless MCP</title>
+    <title>Limitless MCP for Figma</title>
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id="root"></div>

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Live end-to-end test of figma-limitless-mcp against a REAL Figma file.
  *
- * Prereqs: Figma Desktop open with the Figma Limitless MCP plugin running in
+ * Prereqs: Figma Desktop open with the Limitless MCP for Figma plugin running in
  * some file. Everything is created inside a dedicated test page and removed
  * afterwards — the file is left exactly as found (undo history aside).
  *