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Claude Code
S
Cline
A
Figma AI
A
TaglineAnthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.Open-source VS Code agent. Reads + writes + runs.AI features baked into the design tool you already use.
Categorycodingcodingdesign
PricingPart of Claude Pro/Max/Team plansFree (open source) + your API costsIncluded with Figma plans
Best forDevelopers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.VS Code users who want agentic coding without changing IDEs.Designers already on Figma.
Strengths
  • Runs locally, edits your actual files
  • Strong on large codebases with 1M context
  • Great at multi-step tasks
  • Free extension for VS Code
  • Plan + Act modes
  • Model-agnostic (Claude, GPT, local)
  • Sees terminal output and iterates
  • First drafts with Make Designs
  • Rename/rearrange layers automatically
  • Natural language asset search
Weaknesses
  • Terminal-based — learning curve
  • Can't be used without Claude subscription
  • Can burn tokens fast if not watched
  • Less polished than Cursor
  • Features vary by plan + region
  • Still rolling out
Kai's verdictS-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.A-tier. Best free agentic option in VS Code. Use with Claude for best results.A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.
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