Illustrator MCP Server

People who work with document, layers and frame and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 136 · #5 OF 96 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Illustrator MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set ILLUSTRATOR_MCP_TIMEOUT_NORMAL, ILLUSTRATOR_MCP_TIMEOUT_HEAVY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ie3jp-illustrator-mcp-server -- npx -y illustrator-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ie3jp-illustrator-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "illustrator-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 illustrator-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.ie3jp is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Illustrator MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search by criteria (name, type, color, font, etc.), list fonts available in Illustrator (no document required), convert points between artboard and document coordinate systems, and create a rectangle (supports rounded corners).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Illustrator MCP Server lets an agent do.

read & search

13 tools - e.g. Artboard information (position, size, orientation); Layer structure as a tree; Color information in use (swatches, gradients, spot colors; each used color listed once with a usage count).…

get_artboards · get_layers · get_colors · get_groups · get_effects · get_images…

Document

6 tools - e.g. Document metadata (dimensions, color mode, profile, etc.); Full tree: layers → groups → objects in one call; Create a new document (size, color mode)

get_document_info · get_document_structure · create_document · close_document · save_document · open_document

Text

3 tools - e.g. List of text frames (font, size, style name); All attributes of a specific text frame (kerning, paragraph settings, etc.); Create a text frame (point or area type) with optional tracking, leading and…

list_text_frames · get_text_frame_detail · create_text_frame

create & write

3 tools - e.g. Create a rectangle (supports rounded corners); Create an ellipse; Create a line

create_rectangle · create_ellipse · create_line

Path

2 tools - e.g. Path/shape data (fill, stroke, anchor points); Create a custom path (with Bezier handles)

get_path_items · create_path

Convert

2 tools - e.g. Convert points between artboard and document coordinate systems; Convert text to outlines

convert_coordinate · convert_to_outlines

Place

2 tools - e.g. Place a raster/PDF image file as linked or embedded (SVG is rejected - use import_svg_as_editable); Extract unique colors and place color chip swatches outside artboard

place_image · place_color_chips

Check

1 tool - e.g. WCAG color contrast ratio check (manual or auto-detect overlapping pairs)

check_contrast

Latest releases

v1.10.3 · 2026-09-26

改善 / Improvements · Claude の拡張機能ディレクトリとプラグインマーケットプレイスでの表示名を Design Bridge by IE3 にしました。Anthropic のディレクトリでは他社のブランド名を名前に使えないためです。中身は同じで、npm のパッケージ名は illustrator-mcp-server のまま、機能の変更もありません。Illustrator…

v1.10.2 · 2026-09-26

その他 / Other · 拡張機能の情報（作者の GitHub リンク、ツール数の表記）を整えました。動作に変更はありません / Tidied the extension metadata (author GitHub link, tool count). No functional changes

v1.10.1 · 2026-09-25

新機能 / New Features · Claude Code・Claude Cowork 向けのプラグインを公開しました。MCP サーバーと入稿前チェック（プリフライト）用のスキルがセットで、/plugin marketplace add ie3jp/illustrator-mcp-server → /plugin install illustrator@ie3jp-illustrator で入れられます / Added a…

04 · Who maintains Illustrator MCP Server

illustrator-mcp-server is maintained by ie3jp. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ie3jp/illustrator-mcp-server
category: design - ranked #5 of 96 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-26)
registry: io.github.ie3jp/illustrator-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-03-23 · 20 versions)
packages: npm:illustrator-mcp-server

06 · Illustrator MCP Server FAQ

Is Illustrator MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Illustrator MCP Server do?

How do I install Illustrator MCP Server?

Run `npx -y illustrator-mcp-server`. The README documents 2 environment variables (ILLUSTRATOR_MCP_TIMEOUT_NORMAL, ILLUSTRATOR_MCP_TIMEOUT_HEAVY) to set first. Set ILLUSTRATOR_MCP_TIMEOUT_NORMAL, ILLUSTRATOR_MCP_TIMEOUT_HEAVY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Illustrator MCP Server 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 Illustrator MCP Server

Alternatives to Illustrator MCP Server

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