Builder stack

Design-engineer full loop

Design in Figma + Paper, build with Claude Code + Cursor in CMUX, ship in Xcode, with Paper / Mobbin / XcodeBuild MCPs.

Cecilia Kim's exact setup after moving from software engineering into freelance design.

Design: Figma + Paper. Build: Claude Code + Cursor, with multiple agents running in CMUX. Ship: Xcode. MCPs: Paper MCP, Mobbin MCP, XcodeBuildMCP.

In this recipe

  1. FigmaApp

    Design, paired with Paper.

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  2. PaperApp

    Design, paired with Figma.

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  3. Claude CodeAgent

    Build agent.

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  4. CursorAgent

    Build agent, alongside Claude Code.

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  5. CMUXApp

    Runs multiple build agents at once.

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  6. XcodeApp

    Ship step for the iOS build.

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  7. Paper MCPMCP

    MCP into the Paper canvas.

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  8. Mobbin MCPMCP

    MCP for mobile UI references.

    DocsMCP

  9. XcodeBuildMCPMCP

    MCP for building and running in Xcode.

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Cited from

@ceciliakdesign · Cecilia Kim

https://x.com/ceciliakdesign/status/2089829521662910872

3,654 impressions91 likes78 bookmarks5 replies6 reposts · captured 2026-09-15