Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol
THE SO WHAT
Figma signaling that MCP isn’t “perfect” while promising to support multiple standards is a reminder that no one wants a single agent integration choke point. If you’re betting on MCP, design your extensions so they can be exposed via at least one other protocol without a full rewrite.
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