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Illustrator MCP Server

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Illustrator MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. Last commit 15 Oct 2026.

Drive Adobe Illustrator from any MCP client: artwork, type, colour, effects, data and export.

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Installs / week
npm · adobe-mcp-illustrator
25
Stars
12 open issues
15 Oct 2026
Last commit
from GitHub
MIT
License
JavaScript

What the code does

We read the source, 20 h ago · rules ccca72095570

In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Runs an external command packages/core/src/executor.js:28
        execFile(file, args, { encoding: 'utf8', timeout: timeoutMs, maxBuffer: 64 * 1024 * 1024, windowsHide: true }, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
Executes code built at runtime packages/indesign/uxp/plugin/runtime.js:52
        eval('if (0) {\n' + code + '\n}');

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check Illustrator MCP Server every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add adobe-mcp-illustrator -- npx -y adobe-mcp-illustrator
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe-mcp-illustrator": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "adobe-mcp-illustrator"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.adobe-mcp-illustrator]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "adobe-mcp-illustrator"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe-mcp-illustrator": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "adobe-mcp-illustrator"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe-mcp-illustrator": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "adobe-mcp-illustrator"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: ILLUSTRATOR_APP_NAME (macOS only: address a specific copy, e.g. "Adobe Illustrator 2025". Default: Illustrator by bundle id), ILLUSTRATOR_ALLOWED_DIRS (Extra directories allowed for file operations (':' on macOS, ';' on Windows)), ILLUSTRATOR_SCRIPT_TIMEOUT_MS (How long to wait for Illustrator before reporting that a dialog may be open. Default 120000). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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Illustrator MCP Server — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Illustrator MCP Server?
Illustrator MCP Server runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package adobe-mcp-illustrator.
How do I connect Illustrator MCP Server?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls adobe-mcp-illustrator straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
Is Illustrator MCP Server open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 25 stars on GitHub and 12 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.