Indesign MCP Server

Tools Indesign MCP Server exposes (51)

Listed by the server itself during our scan of commit 3e3f367.

• get_document_info

  Get detailed information about the current InDesign document

• create_document

  Create a new InDesign document with advanced options

• open_document

  Open an existing InDesign document

• save_document

  Save the current document

• close_document

  Close the current document

• add_page

  Add a new page to the document

• delete_page

  Delete a page from the document

• duplicate_page

  Duplicate a page

• navigate_to_page

  Navigate to a specific page

• get_selected_objects

  Get information about currently selected objects in InDesign. ESSENTIAL for working with user-selected text frames.

• get_text_content

  Extract raw text content from selected text frame, insertion point, or specific frame. Automatically handles different selection types and normalizes line breaks to spaces. RECOMMENDED for text extraction.

• list_text_frames

  List all text frames on a page with their indices, content preview, and selection status

• analyze_embedded_objects

  Analyze embedded objects (MathML formulas, graphics, etc.) in selected text frame or specified frame

• insert_markdown_text

  Insert markdown text into a text frame with automatic formatting using existing paragraph and character styles. Supports # headers, **bold**, *italic*, etc.

• fix_typography_in_selection

  Fix typography in selected text or story. Corrects dates (DD.MM.YYYY with thin spaces), quotes, dashes, and other typographic elements.

• find_typography_issues

  Analyze text for common typography issues (wrong spaces in dates, straight quotes, double spaces, etc.)

• clean_imported_text

  Clean imported text from common typography sins: double paragraph breaks, line breaks instead of paragraphs, trailing spaces, hyphens instead of dashes, manual formatting, bullet lists, hardcoded chapter numbers, etc.

• analyze_text_problems

  Analyze imported text for common problems before cleaning. Shows what issues exist.

• list_grep_searches

  List all saved GREP searches in the document (like DATUM search for dates)

• create_text_frame

  Create a text frame with advanced formatting options

• edit_text_frame

  Edit properties of an existing text frame. WORKFLOW: First use list_text_frames() or get_selected_objects() to find the correct frameIndex.

• find_replace_text

  Find and replace text in the document

• place_image

  Place an image with advanced options

• create_rectangle

  Create a rectangle shape

• create_ellipse

  Create an ellipse shape

• create_paragraph_style

  Create a new paragraph style

• modify_paragraph_style

  Modify properties of an existing paragraph style

• create_character_style

  Create a new character style

• modify_character_style

  Modify properties of an existing character style

• create_object_style

  Create a new object style

• modify_object_style

  Modify properties of an existing object style

• apply_object_style

  Apply an object style to selected objects

• apply_paragraph_style

  Apply a paragraph style to text

• list_styles

  List all available styles in the document

• create_color_swatch

  Create a new color swatch

• list_color_swatches

  List all color swatches in the document

• apply_color

  Apply color to an object

• create_table

  Create a table

• populate_table

  Populate table with data

• create_layer

  Create a new layer

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At a glance

Stars

60

Forks

16

Language

JavaScript

License

MIT

Created

Jun 2025

Last update

Sep 1, 2026

Type

MCP Server

Price

Free

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