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io.github.zachshallbetter/adobe-mcp-indesign · v2.5.0

Drive Adobe InDesign from any MCP client: 135+ tools for layout, styles, books and PDF export.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
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]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "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>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "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>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
INDESIGN_APP_NAME
Optional
macOS only: force a specific app name, e.g. "Adobe InDesign 2026"
INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS
Optional
Extra directories allowed for file operations (':' on macOS, ';' on Windows)
INDESIGN_BACKEND
Optional
Execution backend: extendscript (default), uxp or auto

Details

Package[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published15 Oct 2026
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.zachshallbetter/adobe-mcp-indesign

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