Photoshop MCP

Languages: English · 简体中文 · Español · Deutsch · 日本語 · Türkçe · Website. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting design tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-10 · ★ 348 · #2 OF 74 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Photoshop MCP

before you install - you'll need

LOG_LEVEL

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add alisaitteke-photoshop-mcp -- npx -y @alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alisaitteke-photoshop-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@alisaitteke)

registry namespace io.github.alisaitteke is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Photoshop MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

- The agent is restricted to Photoshop MCP tools only - built-in shell, file and web tools are disabled. - Tech stack: Vue 3 + Tailwind v4 + shadcn-vue on the frontend; Hono on the backend. API-key mode uses the Vercel AI SDK; CLI account mode uses the Claude Agent SDK (Anthropic) or Gemini CLI headless stream-json (Google). All paths talk to this same Photoshop MCP server over STDIO. - CLI account limitations: Gemin

Latest releases

v1.6.1 · 2026-08-10

Install · bash · MCP server (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.) · npx @alisaitteke/[email protected] · Standalone web UI · npx -p @alisaitteke/[email protected] photoshop-mcp-ui · Pin in package.json · npm install…

v1.6.0 · 2026-08-10

Install · bash · MCP server (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.) · npx @alisaitteke/[email protected] · Standalone web UI · npx -p @alisaitteke/[email protected] photoshop-mcp-ui · Pin in package.json · npm install…

v1.5.0 · 2026-07-26

Install · bash · MCP server (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.) · npx @alisaitteke/[email protected] · Standalone web UI · npx -p @alisaitteke/[email protected] photoshop-mcp-ui · Pin in package.json · npm install…

04 · Who maintains Photoshop MCP

photoshop-mcp is maintained by alisaitteke. We track 4 MCP servers from alisaitteke - 4 actively maintained, 356 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026. Full record: all servers from alisaitteke.

  1. noun-mcp MCP server for The Noun Project - search and download icons directly in Cursor AI and Claude ★ 3
  2. npm-mcp MCP server for npm package management, security analysis, and compatibility checking ★ 3

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp
category
design - ranked #2 of 74 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-10)
registry
io.github.alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-27 · 3 versions)
packages
npm:@alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp

06 · Photoshop MCP FAQ

What is Photoshop MCP?

Languages: English · 简体中文 · Español · Deutsch · 日本語 · Türkçe · Website. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Photoshop MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-10 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Photoshop MCP?

Run `npx -y @alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (LOG_LEVEL) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Photoshop MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Photoshop MCP

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