illustrator-mcp-server — Claude Code MCP server: 66 Illustrator tools
An MCP server that lets your assistant read and edit Adobe Illustrator documents: pull layout data, run pre-press checks, export assets.
claude mcp add illustrator-mcp-server -- npx -y illustrator-mcp-serverWhat illustrator-mcp-server does
The server hands the agent 66 tools for the Illustrator document you have open. Some only read: artboard structure, text styles, colours, dimensions. Others change the document. The author says the set goes past Adobe's own Illustrator MCP in beta.
You run it through npx, so Node.js 20+ is required. A Claude plugin variant bundles the same server plus a pre-press preflight skill. One catch: if the server was already added with claude mcp add, remove it first with claude mcp remove illustrator-mcp, otherwise two copies start at once.
Illustrator 2024 (v28) and later are verified. On 2020–2023 the author expects things to work, yet those releases are untested, and tools come back with a warning. Anything older than 2020 is refused. On macOS the first launch needs automation permission in System Settings. Files stay protected unless you ask otherwise: overwriting and closing without saving only happen when you pass the explicit flag.
What it helps with
- pull colours and dimensions out of a layout for the front end
- check a file for print readiness before handoff
- export artboards as image assets without clicking through menus
- switch the agent to another installed Illustrator version mid-chat
- save a document copy without touching the original
Example prompts for the agent
- List every artboard in the open document and its size
- Give me a report on the colours and fonts used in this layout
- Export the logo artboard as PNG and don't overwrite the existing file
How to install illustrator-mcp-server
Platform CLI
claude mcp add illustrator-mcp-server -- npx -y illustrator-mcp-serverPlatform CLI
codex mcp add illustrator-mcp-server -- npx -y illustrator-mcp-serverConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"illustrator-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"illustrator-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"illustrator-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"illustrator-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add illustrator-mcp-server npx -y illustrator-mcp-serverStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about illustrator-mcp-server
How do I install illustrator-mcp-server in Claude Code?
Install Node.js 20+ first, then run claude mcp add illustrator-mcp-server -- npx -y illustrator-mcp-server.
What does illustrator-mcp-server do?
It exposes 66 tools so the assistant can inspect and modify an Illustrator document: layout data, pre-press checks, asset export. Runs on macOS and Windows.
Which Illustrator versions work with it?
Illustrator 2024 (v28) and newer are verified. Releases 2020–2023 return a warning, and versions older than 2020 are rejected.
