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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
illustrator-mcp-server
by spencerhhubert
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Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsMediaProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Last committhis month17 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

illustrator-mcp-server · Summary

Adobe Illustrator MCP server allowing AI models to run JavaScript scripts directly in Illustrator.

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

illustrator-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Automatically generating complex vector graphics designs
  • Batch processing Illustrator files with AI-driven modifications
  • Creating custom design automation workflows between AI and Illustrator

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

illustrator-mcp-server · Install

  1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/spencerhhubert/illustrator-mcp-server.git
  2. Install dependencies with uv: uv sync
  3. Configure Claude Desktop by adding the following to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "illustrator": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/path/to/your/illustrator-mcp-server",
                "run",
                "illustrator"
            ]
        }
    }
}
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