InDesign MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDESIGN_PROGID | No | COM ProgID for Windows. Default: 'InDesign.Application' (version-independent). | InDesign.Application |
| INDESIGN_APP_NAME | No | Application name for AppleScript on macOS. Default: 'Adobe InDesign 2025'. | Adobe InDesign 2025 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_document_infoB | Get detailed information about the current InDesign document |
| create_documentC | Create a new InDesign document with advanced options |
| open_documentC | Open an existing InDesign document |
| save_documentC | Save the current document |
| close_documentC | Close the current document |
| add_pageC | Add a new page to the document |
| delete_pageB | Delete a page from the document |
| duplicate_pageC | Duplicate a page |
| navigate_to_pageC | Navigate to a specific page |
| create_text_frameB | Create a text frame with advanced formatting options |
| edit_text_frameC | Edit properties of an existing text frame |
| find_replace_textC | Find and replace text in the document |
| place_imageC | Place an image with advanced options |
| create_rectangleC | Create a rectangle shape |
| create_ellipseC | Create an ellipse shape |
| create_paragraph_styleC | Create a new paragraph style |
| create_character_styleC | Create a new character style |
| apply_paragraph_styleB | Apply a paragraph style to text |
| list_stylesC | List all available styles in the document |
| create_color_swatchC | Create a new color swatch |
| list_color_swatchesA | List all color swatches in the document |
| apply_colorC | Apply color to an object |
| create_tableD | Create a table |
| populate_tableC | Populate table with data |
| create_layerC | Create a new layer |
| set_active_layerC | Set the active layer |
| list_layersA | List all layers in the document |
| export_pdfC | Export document as PDF with advanced options |
| export_imagesC | Export pages as images |
| export_epubC | Export document as EPUB |
| package_documentC | Package document for print production |
| execute_indesign_codeB | Execute custom ExtendScript code in InDesign |
| preflight_documentC | Run preflight check on the document |
| view_documentA | Get visual representation and detailed info about the current document |
| zoom_to_pageC | Zoom and fit page in view |
| data_mergeD | Perform data merge operation |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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