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claude mcp add adobe-mcp-indesign -e INDESIGN_APP_NAME=<INDESIGN_APP_NAME> -e INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS=<INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS> -e INDESIGN_BACKEND=<INDESIGN_BACKEND> -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"adobe-mcp-indesign": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"INDESIGN_APP_NAME": "<INDESIGN_APP_NAME>",
"INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
"INDESIGN_BACKEND": "<INDESIGN_BACKEND>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"adobe-mcp-indesign": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"INDESIGN_APP_NAME": "<INDESIGN_APP_NAME>",
"INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
"INDESIGN_BACKEND": "<INDESIGN_BACKEND>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"adobe-mcp-indesign": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"INDESIGN_APP_NAME": "<INDESIGN_APP_NAME>",
"INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
"INDESIGN_BACKEND": "<INDESIGN_BACKEND>"
}
}
}
}
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Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
INDESIGN_APP_NAMEOptional | macOS only: force a specific app name, e.g. "Adobe InDesign 2026" |
INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRSOptional | Extra directories allowed for file operations (':' on macOS, ';' on Windows) |
INDESIGN_BACKENDOptional | Execution backend: extendscript (default), uxp or auto |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.zachshallbetter/adobe-mcp-indesign |
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