InDesign MCP Server

An MCP server that drives Adobe InDesign from any compatible client, providing over 135 tools for layout, styles, books, and PDF export. It runs on the machine where InDesign is installed, communicating via ExtendScript to enable AI-driven design automation.

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What you can do with it

Automate document layout and styling
Export documents to PDF and EPUB
Manage books and publishing workflows
Control text, tables, and styles programmatically

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 2.5.0

mcp-registry: io.github.zachshallbetter/adobe-mcp-indesign@2.5.0 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC

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adobe-mcp-indesign 2.5.0

npm

adobe-mcp-indesign package definition

{
  "version": "2.5.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "adobe-mcp-indesign",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "INDESIGN_APP_NAME",
      "description": "macOS only: force a specific app name, e.g. \"Adobe InDesign 2026\""
    },
    {
      "name": "INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS",
      "description": "Extra directories allowed for file operations (':' on macOS, ';' on Windows)"
    },
    {
      "name": "INDESIGN_BACKEND",
      "description": "Execution backend: extendscript (default), uxp or auto"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indesign-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "adobe-mcp-indesign@2.5.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INDESIGN_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_APP_NAME>",
        "INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
        "INDESIGN_BACKEND": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_BACKEND>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indesign-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "adobe-mcp-indesign@2.5.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INDESIGN_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_APP_NAME>",
        "INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
        "INDESIGN_BACKEND": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_BACKEND>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "indesign-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "adobe-mcp-indesign@2.5.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INDESIGN_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_APP_NAME>",
        "INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
        "INDESIGN_BACKEND": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_BACKEND>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indesign-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "adobe-mcp-indesign@2.5.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INDESIGN_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_APP_NAME>",
        "INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
        "INDESIGN_BACKEND": "<YOUR_INDESIGN_BACKEND>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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