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Adobe Illustrator MCP Servers for Claude Code & Codex

Create vector documents, shapes and text through an Illustrator automation bridge.

Integration documentation

Adobe Illustrator integrations and connections

MCP · Live app

Adobe MCP · Windows automation

A multi-application Adobe bridge using COM and ExtendScript on Windows, with application-specific tools.

Platforms: Windows

Claude Code · Documented

The maintainer documents Claude Code setup for this connection.

Codex · Documented

The maintainer documents Codex setup for this connection.

Cursor · MCP compatible

MCP transport compatibility is inferred; this agent is not explicitly documented for this connection.

Requirements and limitations

Windows 10/11, Python 3.10+ and the Adobe applications being controlled must be installed.

Tools differ by application. This Windows bridge does not provide the same application coverage on macOS.

View setup Maintainer documentation
MCP · Live app

Adobe MCP · Photoshop & Illustrator

A Photoshop UXP bridge plus a macOS Illustrator scripting connection, each with its own setup.

Platforms: macOS, Windows

Claude Code · Documented

The maintainer documents Claude Code setup for this connection.

Codex · MCP compatible

MCP transport compatibility is inferred; this agent is not explicitly documented for this connection.

Cursor · MCP compatible

MCP transport compatibility is inferred; this agent is not explicitly documented for this connection.

Requirements and limitations

Node.js 20.11+, Photoshop 25+ with the UXP plugin; Illustrator requires the documented macOS scripting route.

Other Adobe applications listed as discovery-only by this project are not included as controllable apps here.

View setup Maintainer documentation

Compare connections

Compare how each route works, what it can do, and what you need to run it.

ConnectionWorkflow and platformCapabilitiesDocumented agentsRequirements and limitations
Adobe MCP · Windows automation
MCP		Live app
Windows		Claude Code, CodexWindows 10/11, Python 3.10+ and the Adobe applications being controlled must be installed.

Tools differ by application. This Windows bridge does not provide the same application coverage on macOS.
Adobe MCP · Photoshop & Illustrator
MCP		Live app
macOS, Windows		Claude CodeNode.js 20.11+, Photoshop 25+ with the UXP plugin; Illustrator requires the documented macOS scripting route.

Other Adobe applications listed as discovery-only by this project are not included as controllable apps here.

Adobe MCP · Windows automation

How it works
MCP · Live app
Windows

Capabilities
Create Illustrator shapes and export vectors

Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex

Requirements and limitations

Windows 10/11, Python 3.10+ and the Adobe applications being controlled must be installed.

Tools differ by application. This Windows bridge does not provide the same application coverage on macOS.

Adobe MCP · Photoshop & Illustrator

How it works
MCP · Live app
macOS, Windows

Capabilities
Create Illustrator paths and export artwork

Documented agents
Claude Code

Requirements and limitations

Node.js 20.11+, Photoshop 25+ with the UXP plugin; Illustrator requires the documented macOS scripting route.

Other Adobe applications listed as discovery-only by this project are not included as controllable apps here.

Choose an AI agent

Claude Code + Adobe Illustrator Codex + Adobe Illustrator

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Questions before setup

Does one integration cover every workflow?

No such claim is made. Check the capability list, requirements and limitations of each route, then test a copy of a representative project.