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Explore Photoshop MCP bridges, macOS scripting, Windows automation and the native UXP extension API.
Integration documentation Adobe Photoshop integrations and connections
MCP · Live app
An AppleScript-backed bridge with a companion psctl command-line interface.
Platforms: macOS
Claude Code · Documented
The integration documentation explicitly names this client.
Codex · Documented
The integration documentation explicitly names this client.
Cursor · Documented
The integration documentation explicitly names this client.
Requirements and limitations
Photoshop installed and licensed; Node.js 18+; macOS Automation permission.
Other Photoshop versions are unverified by the maintainer outside the version listed in the repository. Windows is not supported by this bridge.
MCP · Live & file workflows
A separate bridge for document and layer operations, with offline PSD tooling.
Platforms: macOS, Windows (support not confirmed)
Claude Code · Documented
The integration documentation explicitly names this client.
Codex · MCP compatible
Uses MCP; agent-specific setup instructions are not included in the linked documentation.
Cursor · Documented
The integration documentation explicitly names this client.
Requirements and limitations
Node.js 18+ and Photoshop; optional Python dependencies for offline PSD tools.
A Windows COM route is included, but the maintainer does not confirm Windows support. The other Photoshop bridge is macOS-only.
MCP · Live app
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.
MCP · Live app
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.
API · Live app
Adobe’s plugin API exposes Photoshop scripting for custom extensions and automation bridges.
Platforms: See documentation
Claude Code · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Codex · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Cursor · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Requirements and limitations
A compatible Photoshop installation and a UXP plugin or scripting bridge are required.
This is a native extension API. An agent needs a custom plugin or bridge before it can call these operations.
Compare connections
Compare how each route works, what it can do, and what you need to run it.
| Connection | Workflow and platform | Capabilities | Documented agents | Requirements and limitations |
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Photoshop MCP · macOS
MCP | Live app
macOS | | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor | Photoshop installed and licensed; Node.js 18+; macOS Automation permission.
Other Photoshop versions are unverified by the maintainer outside the version listed in the repository. Windows is not supported by this bridge. |
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Photoshop MCP · PSD tools
MCP | Live & file workflows
macOS, Windows (support not confirmed) | | Claude Code, Cursor | Node.js 18+ and Photoshop; optional Python dependencies for offline PSD tools.
A Windows COM route is included, but the maintainer does not confirm Windows support. The other Photoshop bridge is macOS-only. |
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Adobe MCP · Windows automation
MCP | Live app
Windows | | Claude Code, Codex | 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. |
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Adobe MCP · Photoshop & Illustrator
MCP | Live app
macOS, Windows | | Claude Code | 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. |
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Photoshop UXP API
API | Live app
See documentation | | See compatibility | A compatible Photoshop installation and a UXP plugin or scripting bridge are required.
This is a native extension API. An agent needs a custom plugin or bridge before it can call these operations. |
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How it works
MCP · Live app
macOS
Capabilities
Open files · Edit layers and masks · Export images
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
Photoshop installed and licensed; Node.js 18+; macOS Automation permission.
Other Photoshop versions are unverified by the maintainer outside the version listed in the repository. Windows is not supported by this bridge.
How it works
MCP · Live & file workflows
macOS, Windows (support not confirmed)
Capabilities
Inspect PSD documents · Edit document layers · Export assets
Documented agents
Claude Code · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
Node.js 18+ and Photoshop; optional Python dependencies for offline PSD tools.
A Windows COM route is included, but the maintainer does not confirm Windows support. The other Photoshop bridge is macOS-only.
How it works
MCP · Live app
Windows
Capabilities
Create Photoshop documents and layers
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.
How it works
MCP · Live app
macOS, Windows
Capabilities
Operate Photoshop documents and layers
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.
How it works
API · Live app
See documentation
Capabilities
Script Photoshop documents through UXP
Documented agents
See compatibility
Requirements and limitations
A compatible Photoshop installation and a UXP plugin or scripting bridge are required.
This is a native extension API. An agent needs a custom plugin or bridge before it can call these operations.
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.