Local MCP coordinator for cross-app Adobe workflows.
To add Adobe MCP Suite to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It declares 17 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y adobe-mcp-suite@0.3.0Environment variables
ADOBE_MCP_APPSSet in your MCP configADOBE_TARGETSet in your MCP configADOBE_BACKENDSet in your MCP configTARGETSet in your MCP configBACKENDSet in your MCP configARTCRAFT_ENABLEDSet in your MCP configARTCRAFT_CONTROL_PORTSet in your MCP configARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKENSet in your MCP configARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN_FILESet in your MCP configINDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRSSet in your MCP configILLUSTRATOR_ALLOWED_DIRSSet in your MCP configPHOTOSHOP_ALLOWED_DIRSSet in your MCP configAFTEREFFECTS_ALLOWED_DIRSSet in your MCP configPREMIERE_ALLOWED_DIRSSet in your MCP configPREMIERE_WS_PORTSet in your MCP configUXP_BRIDGE_URLSet in your MCP configBRIDGE_TOKENSet in your MCP configSet only if the maker requires them; this listing does not flag any of them as required.
Install with your client
claude mcp add adobe-mcp-suite --env ADOBE_MCP_APPS=<YOUR_ADOBE_MCP_APPS> --env ADOBE_TARGET=<YOUR_ADOBE_TARGET> --env ADOBE_BACKEND=<YOUR_ADOBE_BACKEND> --env TARGET=<YOUR_TARGET> --env BACKEND=<YOUR_BACKEND> --env ARTCRAFT_ENABLED=<YOUR_ARTCRAFT_ENABLED> --env ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_PORT=<YOUR_ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_PORT> --env ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN=<YOUR_ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN> --env ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN_FILE=<YOUR_ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN_FILE> --env INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS> --env ILLUSTRATOR_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_ILLUSTRATOR_ALLOWED_DIRS> --env PHOTOSHOP_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_PHOTOSHOP_ALLOWED_DIRS> --env AFTEREFFECTS_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_AFTEREFFECTS_ALLOWED_DIRS> --env PREMIERE_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_PREMIERE_ALLOWED_DIRS> --env PREMIERE_WS_PORT=<YOUR_PREMIERE_WS_PORT> --env UXP_BRIDGE_URL=<YOUR_UXP_BRIDGE_URL> --env BRIDGE_TOKEN=<YOUR_BRIDGE_TOKEN> -- npx -y adobe-mcp-suite@0.3.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Adobe MCP Suite exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server declares the following environment variables. Set only the ones the maker requires for your setup; this listing does not flag any of them as required:
ADOBE_MCP_APPS ADOBE_TARGET ADOBE_BACKEND TARGET BACKEND ARTCRAFT_ENABLED ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_PORT ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN_FILE INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS ILLUSTRATOR_ALLOWED_DIRS PHOTOSHOP_ALLOWED_DIRS AFTEREFFECTS_ALLOWED_DIRS PREMIERE_ALLOWED_DIRS PREMIERE_WS_PORT UXP_BRIDGE_URL BRIDGE_TOKEN
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Adobe MCP Suite?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Adobe MCP Suite to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Adobe MCP Suite?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Adobe MCP Suite as well.
Does Adobe MCP Suite need an API key?
This listing does not flag an API key as required. The server can use these environment variables: ADOBE_MCP_APPS, ADOBE_TARGET, ADOBE_BACKEND, TARGET, BACKEND, ARTCRAFT_ENABLED, ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_PORT, ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN, ARTCRAFT_CONTROL_TOKEN_FILE, INDESIGN_ALLOWED_DIRS, ILLUSTRATOR_ALLOWED_DIRS, PHOTOSHOP_ALLOWED_DIRS, AFTEREFFECTS_ALLOWED_DIRS, PREMIERE_ALLOWED_DIRS, PREMIERE_WS_PORT, UXP_BRIDGE_URL, BRIDGE_TOKEN; the maker's docs say which of them your setup needs. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
Imported from the Official MCP Registry. The details above come from the registry entry; the maker can claim this listing to correct them, add docs, and see its traffic.
Is this your MCP server?
Claim this listing to see its traffic, fix details yourself, and skip the review queue on future updates.
Add this badge to your README
Show visitors this server is listed in the ClaudeRules directory. The badge links straight to this listing.
[](https://clauderules.net/mcp/io-github-zachshallbetter-adobe-mcp-suite)<a href="https://clauderules.net/mcp/io-github-zachshallbetter-adobe-mcp-suite" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://clauderules.net/api/badge/io-github-zachshallbetter-adobe-mcp-suite" alt="Listed on clauderules.net" /></a>More DevTools MCP servers
GitHub
Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent
A powerful toolkit for coding, providing semantic retrieval and editing capabilities.
Figma-Context-MCP
Give your coding agent access to your Figma data. Implement designs in any framework in one-shot.
Inbox Zero
Search Gmail and Outlook, save drafts, manage email rules, and view email stats.