IllustratorSAFE
mcp server to run scripts on adobe illustrator
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
Adobe Illustrator is compatible with JavaScript. In fact, some super big stuff you need to programmatically generate with these scripts. Bots are good at JavaScript.
This MCP server let's bots send scripts straight to Illustrator and look at the result.
Since it depends on AppleScript, it's only compatible with MacOS. and I've only tested it with Claude Desktop. ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"illustrator": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/Users/you/code/mcp/illustrator-mcp-server",
"run",
"illustrator"
]
}
}
}45d78daee828OBSERVED · 2026-10-08Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.
claude mcp add illustrator -- uvx illustrator
{
"mcpServers": {
"illustrator": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"illustrator"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (2)
1 read · 1 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
run | write | Run ExtendScript code in Illustrator |
view | read | View a screenshot of the Adobe Ullustrator window |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (1)
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass, no_license.
45d78daee828full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/spencerhhubert__illustrator.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 45d78daee828 | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Illustrator MCP server?
mcp server to run scripts on adobe illustrator
What tools does Illustrator expose?
2 in total: 1 read-only, 1 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Illustrator safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does Illustrator need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does Illustrator run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on PyPI as illustrator.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (45d78daee828), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.