Illustrator MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Illustrator MCP Server

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.), extract design tokens as CSS custom properties, JSON, or Tailwind config, list fonts available in Illustrator (no document required), and convert points between artboard and document coordinate systems.

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). include_diagnostics for print analysis

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)

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

v1.6.2 · 2026-08-05

その他 / Other · MCP Registry への公開が説明文の文字数制限で失敗していたのを修正 / Fixed MCP Registry publishing, which failed due to the description length limit

v1.6.1 · 2026-08-05

ドキュメント / Docs · パッケージの説明文を刷新 - 公式Illustrator MCP（Beta）にできることは全部できて、さらにその先へ / Refreshed the package description - everything the official Illustrator MCP (beta) can do and more · その他 / Other…

v1.6.0 · 2026-08-05

新機能 / New Features · 全アートボードの一括書き出し（artboard:all） - 1回の指示で全アートボードをPNG / JPG / SVGに書き出せるように / Batch-export every artboard to PNG / JPG / SVG in a single call with artboard:all · プリフライトチェックに「環境にないフォント」の検出を追加…

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 #10 of 74 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-05)
registry: io.github.ie3jp/illustrator-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-03-23 · 12 versions)
packages: npm:illustrator-mcp-server

06 · Illustrator MCP Server FAQ

Is Illustrator MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Illustrator MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can search by criteria (name, type, color, font, etc.), extract design tokens as CSS custom properties, JSON, or Tailwind config, list fonts available in Illustrator (no document required), and convert points between artboard and document coordinate systems.

How do I install Illustrator MCP Server?

Run `npx -y illustrator-mcp-server`. 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

Maintained design servers if Illustrator MCP Server isn't the fit.

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