InDesign MCP Server
Drive Adobe InDesign from any MCP client: 135+ tools for layout, styles, books and PDF export.
MCP server · by zachshallbetter
About
InDesign MCP Server is an MCP server published by zachshallbetter. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). The last change we recorded was on 2026-10-19. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Settings: 3
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm indesign-mcp-server (indesign-mcp-server on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 74 (2026-10-24)
- npm downloads/month: 74 (2026-10-24)
- Latest version on npm: 2.3.0, published 2026-10-14
- The latest version is marked deprecated on npm
npm facts come from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org, api.npmjs.org). Each figure is the registry's own and is never added to another. A registry that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
A one-click link opens the client, which asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --transport stdio indesign-mcp-server -- npx -y indesign-mcp-server[mcp_servers.indesign-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "indesign-mcp-server"]{
"mcpServers": {
"indesign-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"indesign-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Optional settings it also lists: INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS, INDESIGN_APP_NAME, INDESIGN_BACKEND.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed, marked deprecated | 2.3.0 | Downloads/month (npm): 74 Downloads/week (npm): 74 Forks (GitHub): 10 Stars (GitHub): 26 |
Not marked |
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.
How its figures have moved
- 2026-10-1910
- 2026-10-2410
- 2026-10-1525
- 2026-10-1926
- 2026-10-2426
Each dot is a day we read a different number; flat stretches are days the number did not move. Figures of different marketplaces are never added up.
What changed
- A fork or copy appeared on Official MCP Registry
- Official MCP Registry: marked deprecated
- Official MCP Registry: released version 2.3.0 (was 2.1.0)
- Became a product we track
- Official MCP Registry: appeared
Forks and copies
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