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Oct 20, 2026
Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Figma co‑founder Dylan Field announced the company’s expansion of support for the open‑source Model Context Protocol (MCP) at its first Config conference in India, adding 20 new partners such as Notion, Meta Muse, and Mistral. Field voiced concerns that MCP is not a perfect protocol, citing issues like asymmetric context sharing and limited access to Anthropic resources. Despite his reservations, Figma plans to support the open‑source tool Pi and aims to balance openness with data‑security risks.
💡 Why It Matters
- · By extending MCP, Figma is positioning itself at the forefront of AI‑driven design tools, while its cautious stance on data exposure underscores growing industry debates over privacy and protocol governance.
