LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® vs DEVONthink MCP (istefox)
LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® is an MCP server published by mcp-interfaces.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). DEVONthink MCP (istefox) is an MCP server published by istefox. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.4 Downloads/month (npm): 753 Downloads/week (npm): 313 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.5.2 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® | DEVONthink MCP (istefox) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-30 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (layoutbridge-spm) | On your machine (https://github.com/istefox/istefox-dt-mcp/releases/download/v0.5.2/istefox-dt-mcp-0.5.2.mcpb) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 5, secrets among them: 1 | 4, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/istefox/istefox-dt-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign®
layoutbridge-spm – MCP server for Adobe® InDesign®: pages, frames, text, styles, tables, export
DEVONthink MCP (istefox)
MCP server for DEVONthink 4 — outcome-oriented tools, preview-then-apply, audit + undo.
How to run each
LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY=<YOUR_LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY>" --transport stdio layoutbridge-spm -- npx -y layoutbridge-spmRequires: LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY (secret)
DEVONthink MCP (istefox)
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® asks for
LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIGLAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAMELAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILELAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY (secret)LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LOG_LEVEL
Only DEVONthink MCP (istefox) asks for
ISTEFOX_FAST_LIST_DATABASESISTEFOX_PREVIEW_TTL_SISTEFOX_RAG_ENABLEDISTEFOX_RAG_MODEL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® · What it can do: DEVONthink MCP (istefox) · Compare two other plugins
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