Is Illustrator MCP Server safe to use?

Illustrator MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Illustrator MCP Server?

Illustrator MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Illustrator MCP Server do?

Illustrator MCP Server provides 12 tools: list_text_frames, get_text_frame_detail, preflight_check, check_text_consistency, get_document_info and 7 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Illustrator MCP Server?

Illustrator MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Illustrator MCP Server actively maintained?

Illustrator MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 20 days ago. It has 48 GitHub stars.

Illustrator MCP Server

illustrator-mcp-server

Read, manipulate, and export Adobe Illustrator design data. 26 tools. macOS | Windows.

48 187/wk 12 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 20d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

12 tools · ~551 tok

Grade B · 0.3% of 200K ctx

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Design

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "illustrator": {
      "args": [
        "illustrator-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Illustrator MCP Server safe to use?: Illustrator MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Illustrator MCP Server?: Illustrator MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Illustrator MCP Server do?: Illustrator MCP Server provides 12 tools: list_text_frames, get_text_frame_detail, preflight_check, check_text_consistency, get_document_info and 7 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Illustrator MCP Server?: Illustrator MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Illustrator MCP Server actively maintained?: Illustrator MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 20 days ago. It has 48 GitHub stars.

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Design

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "illustrator": {
      "args": [
        "illustrator-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Test This Server

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README

Illustrator MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for reading, manipulating, and exporting Adobe Illustrator design data — with 63 built-in tools.

Control Illustrator directly from AI assistants like Claude — extract design information for web implementation, verify print-ready data, and export assets.

🎨 Gallery

All artwork below was created entirely by Claude through natural language conversation — no manual Illustrator operation involved.

Event Poster	Logo Concepts
Business Card	Twilight Geometry

See detailed breakdowns below for prompts, tool usage, and artboard structure.

[!TIP] Developing and maintaining this tool takes time and resources. If it helps your workflow, your support means a lot — ☕ buy me a coffee!

🚀 Quick Start

🛠️ Claude Code

Requires Node.js 20+.

claude mcp add illustrator-mcp -- npx illustrator-mcp-server

🖥️ Claude Desktop

Download illustrator-mcp-server.mcpb from GitHub Releases
Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Extensions
Drag and drop the .mcpb file into the Extensions panel
Click the Install button

Alternative: manual config (always up to date via npx)

[!NOTE] The .mcpb extension does not auto-update. To update, download the new version and reinstall. If you prefer automatic updates, use the npx method below instead.

Requires Node.js 20+. Open the config file and add the connection settings.

1. Open the config file

From the Claude Desktop menu bar:

Claude → Settings... → Developer (in the left sidebar) → Click the Edit Config button

2. Add the settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "illustrator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["illustrator-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

[!NOTE] If you installed Node.js via a version manager (nvm, mise, fnm, etc.), Claude Desktop may not find npx. In that case, us

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

84/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−16

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked illustrator-mcp-server against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (12)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~551 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Illustrator MCP Server safe to use?: Illustrator MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Illustrator MCP Server?: Illustrator MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Illustrator MCP Server do?: Illustrator MCP Server provides 12 tools: list_text_frames, get_text_frame_detail, preflight_check, check_text_consistency, get_document_info and 7 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Illustrator MCP Server?: Illustrator MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Illustrator MCP Server actively maintained?: Illustrator MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 20 days ago. It has 48 GitHub stars.