adobe-mcp 0.1.0

Full Creative Cloud automation for Claude via the Model Context Protocol

Adobe MCP Server

Full Creative Cloud automation for Claude via the Model Context Protocol
Control Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, Animate & more — directly from Claude conversations.

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Supported Applications

App	Version	COM	ExtendScript	Tools
	2026	✅	✅	13
	30	✅	✅	5
	26	✅	✅	6
	26	✅	✅	6
	Latest	✅	✅	3
	2024	✅	✅	2
	Latest	—	—	1
	Latest	✅	✅	1

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Requirements

• Windows 10/11 (COM automation is Windows-only)
• Python 3.10+ in PATH
• One or more supported Adobe Creative Cloud apps
• Claude Code CLI or Claude Desktop App

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Installation

Automatic (Recommended)

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/VoidChecksum/adobe-mcp.git
cd adobe-mcp

# 2. Run the installer — auto-detects Python, configures both Claude clients
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install.ps1

Restart Claude Code CLI and/or Claude Desktop App after installation.

Manual Setup

Install Python dependencies:

pip install "mcp[cli]" pydantic httpx

Claude Code CLI — add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe_mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\adobe-mcp\\adobe_mcp.py"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop App — add to %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe_mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\adobe-mcp\\adobe_mcp.py"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

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Tool Reference

Core / Cross-App (11 tools)

Tool	Description
adobe_list_apps	List all supported Adobe apps and status
adobe_app_status	Check if a specific app is running
adobe_launch_app	Launch an Adobe application
adobe_run_jsx	Execute raw ExtendScript in an app
adobe_run_jsx_file	Execute an ExtendScript file
adobe_run_powershell	Execute PowerShell for COM automation
adobe_open_file	Open a file in the specified app
adobe_save_file	Save the active document
adobe_close_document	Close a document (with optional save)
adobe_get_doc_info	Get document metadata and properties
adobe_list_fonts	List available fonts

Photoshop (13 tools)

Tool	Description
adobe_ps_new_document	Create a new document
adobe_ps_layers	Create, delete, rename, merge, reorder layers
adobe_ps_filter	Apply filters (blur, sharpen, noise, distort, stylize)
adobe_ps_selection	Make selections (rect, ellipse, magic wand, lasso, etc.)
adobe_ps_transform	Transform layers (scale, rotate, skew, flip, warp)
adobe_ps_adjustment	Add adjustment layers (curves, levels, hue/sat, color balance)
adobe_ps_text	Create and style text layers
adobe_ps_export	Export to PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PDF, WebP
adobe_ps_batch	Batch process files with an action
adobe_ps_action	Record and play Photoshop actions
adobe_ps_smart_object	Convert layers to smart objects

Illustrator (5 tools)

Tool	Description
adobe_ai_new_document	Create a new document
adobe_ai_shapes	Draw shapes (rectangle, ellipse, polygon, star, spiral)
adobe_ai_text	Create and style text objects
adobe_ai_path	Create and manipulate paths
adobe_ai_export	Export to SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG, EPS

Premiere Pro (6 tools)

Tool	Description
adobe_pr_project	Create and open Premiere projects
adobe_pr_sequence	Create sequences with custom settings
adobe_pr_media	Import media files
adobe_pr_timeline	Add clips to timeline tracks
adobe_pr_export	Export via Adobe Media Encoder
adobe_pr_effects	Apply video and audio effects

After Effects (6 tools)

Tool	Description
adobe_ae_comp	Create and manage compositions
adobe_ae_layer	Add and manage layers (solid, text, shape, null, camera)
adobe_ae_property	Set layer properties (position, scale, rotation, opacity)
adobe_ae_expression	Apply expressions to properties
adobe_ae_effect	Apply effects to layers
adobe_ae_render	Add to render queue and render

InDesign (3 tools)

Tool	Description
adobe_id_document	Create InDesign documents
adobe_id_text	Create text frames and apply styles
adobe_id_image	Place images in documents

Animate (2 tools)

Tool	Description
adobe_an_document	Create documents (HTML5 Canvas, AIR, ActionScript)
adobe_an_timeline	Manage timeline layers and keyframes

Media Encoder (1 tool)

Tool	Description
adobe_ame_encode	Encode files with custom presets

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Usage Examples

Once installed, use natural language in Claude:

"Open Photoshop, create a 1920x1080 document with a dark gradient background,
 and add the text 'Hello World' centered in white 72pt"

"In Illustrator, draw a red hexagon with a gold stroke and export it as SVG
 to my Desktop"

"Create a new Premiere Pro project, import all MP4s from C:/footage,
 and arrange them in a 4K sequence"

"In After Effects, create a 10-second comp and animate a text layer
 flying in from the left with motion blur"

"Batch export all PSD files in C:/designs to JPEG at 80% quality"

"Run this ExtendScript in Photoshop:
 app.activeDocument.flatten();
 app.activeDocument.save();"

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Architecture

Claude / Claude Code
        │
        ▼ MCP (stdio)
  adobe_mcp.py  (FastMCP server)
        │
   ┌────┴────┐
   ▼         ▼
PowerShell  ExtendScript (.jsx)
(COM auto)  (legacy scripting)
   │         │
   └────┬────┘
        ▼
  Adobe CC Apps

Two automation backends are used transparently:

Backend	Method	Best For
COM Automation	PowerShell New-Object -ComObject	App control, file ops, quick commands
ExtendScript	estk / doScript CLI	Complex document manipulation, batch ops

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Troubleshooting

App not responding

Make sure the target app is running first. Use adobe_launch_app or launch it manually, then retry.

PowerShell execution policy error

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

mcp module not found

pip install "mcp[cli]" pydantic httpx

COM errors with Premiere Pro or After Effects

These apps sometimes require the window to be in the foreground (not minimized) for COM to work reliably.

python not found in PATH

Install Python 3.10+ from python.org and ensure it's added to PATH during installation.

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License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.

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