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INDESIGN UXP MCP SERVER TOOLS

135 tools from the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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READ 39 tools
Read preflight_document Run preflight on the document Read find_text_in_document Find text across the entire document Read get_book_info Get detailed information about a book Read get_document_colors Get all colors and swatches in the document Read get_document_elements Get all elements in the document Read get_document_grid_settings Get comprehensive grid settings for the document Read get_document_hyperlinks Get all hyperlinks in the document Read get_document_info Get information about the active document Read get_document_layers Get all layers in the document Read get_document_layout_preferences Get layout preferences and settings for the document Read get_document_preferences Get document preferences and settings Read get_document_sections Get all sections in the document Read get_document_stories Get all stories in the document Read get_document_styles Get all styles in the document Read get_document_xml_structure Get XML structure of the document Read get_group_info Get detailed information about a group Read get_image_info Get detailed information about an image Read get_master_spread_info Get detailed information about a master spread Read get_page_content_summary Get a summary of content on a page Read get_page_info Get detailed information about a specific page Read get_page_item_info Get detailed information about a specific page item Read get_session_info Get current session information including page dimensions and active document Read get_spread_content_summary Get a summary of content on a spread Read get_spread_info Get detailed information about a specific spread Read help Get help information about available tools and their usage Read list_books List all open books in InDesign Read list_color_swatches List all color swatches Read list_groups List all groups on a specific page Read list_layers List all layers in the document Read list_master_spreads List all master spreads in the document Read list_object_styles List all object styles in the document Read list_page_items List all page items on a specific page Read list_spreads List all spreads in the document Read list_styles List all paragraph and character styles Read snapshot_page_layout Create a snapshot of the current page layout Read validate_document Validate document structure and content Read view_document View document information and current state Read open_document Open an existing document Read preflight_book Preflight a book and optionally save the report
WRITE 81 tools
Write remove_item_from_group Remove a page item from a group Write remove_master_override Remove override from a master page item Write find_replace_text Find and replace text in the document Write add_document_to_book Add a document to a book Write add_item_to_group Add a page item to an existing group Write add_page Add a new page to the document Write adjust_page_layout Adjust page layout with new dimensions and margins Write apply_color Apply color to an object Write apply_master_spread Apply a master spread to pages Write apply_object_style Apply an object style to a page item Write apply_paragraph_style Apply a paragraph style to text Write close_document Close the active document. Use saveOptions to control unsaved-changes behavior. Write create_book Create a new InDesign book Write create_character_style Create a character style Write create_color_swatch Create a color swatch Write create_document Create a new document Write create_document_hyperlink Create a hyperlink in the document Write create_document_section Create a new section in the document Write create_ellipse Create an ellipse on the specified page (defaults to active page in InDesign UI) Write create_group Create a group from currently selected items Write create_group_from_items Create a group from specific page items by their indices Write create_layer Create a new layer Write create_master_guides Create guides on a master spread Write create_master_rectangle Create a rectangle on a master spread Write create_master_spread Create a new master spread Write create_master_text_frame Create a text frame on a master spread Write create_object_style Create an object style for consistent formatting Write create_page_guides Create guides on a page Write create_paragraph_style Create a paragraph style Write create_polygon Create a polygon on the specified page (defaults to active page in InDesign UI) Write create_rectangle Create a rectangle on the specified page (defaults to active page in InDesign UI) Write create_spread_guides Create guides on a spread Write create_table Create a table on the specified page (defaults to active page in InDesign UI) Write create_text_frame Create a text frame on the specified page (defaults to active page in InDesign UI) Write detach_master_items Detach master page items from a page Write duplicate_master_spread Duplicate a master spread Write duplicate_page Duplicate a page Write duplicate_page_item Duplicate a page item Write duplicate_spread Duplicate a spread Write edit_text_frame Edit an existing text frame Write export_book Export an entire book to various formats Write export_document_xml Export document as XML Write export_epub Export document to EPUB Write export_images Export pages as images Write export_pdf Export document to PDF Write move_page Move a page to a different position Write move_page_item Move a page item to a new position Write move_spread Move a spread to a different position Write open_book Open an existing InDesign book Write open_cloud_document Open a document from Adobe Creative Cloud Write organize_document_layers Organize and clean up document layers Write package_book Package a book for print production Write package_document Package document for printing Write place_file_on_page Place a file on a page Write place_file_on_spread Place a file on a spread Write place_image Place an image on the specified page (defaults to active page in InDesign UI) Write place_xml_on_page Place XML content on a page Write place_xml_on_spread Place XML content on a spread Write populate_table Populate a table with data Write reframe_page Reframe (resize) a page Write repaginate_book Repaginate all documents in a book Write resize_page Resize a page Write resize_page_item Resize a page item Write save_document Save the active document Write save_document_to_cloud Save document to Adobe Creative Cloud Write select_page Select a page Write set_active_layer Set the active layer Write set_book_properties Set various properties for a book Write set_document_grid_settings Set comprehensive grid settings for the document Write set_document_layout_preferences Set layout preferences for the document Write set_document_preferences Set document preferences Write set_group_properties Set properties of a group Write set_page_background Set page background by creating a full-page rectangle with specified color Write set_page_item_properties Set properties of a page item Write set_page_properties Set properties for a page Write set_spread_properties Set properties for a spread Write synchronize_book Synchronize styles and content across all documents in a book Write ungroup Ungroup a group, releasing all its items Write update_all_cross_references Update all cross references in a book Write update_all_numbers Update all numbers (page numbers, chapter numbers, paragraph numbers) in a book Write update_chapter_and_paragraph_numbers Update chapter and paragraph numbers in a book
DESTRUCTIVE 8 tools
Destructive cleanup_document Clean up document (remove unused elements) Destructive clear_session Clear all session data including page dimensions and document information Destructive delete_all_page_layout_snapshots Delete all layout snapshots for a page Destructive delete_master_spread Delete a master spread Destructive delete_page Delete a page from the document Destructive delete_page_item Delete a page item Destructive delete_page_layout_snapshot Delete the layout snapshot for a page Destructive delete_spread Delete a spread
EXECUTE 7 tools
Execute execute_indesign_code Execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the InDesign UXP context. WARNING: this runs with full InDesign DOM ac... Execute navigate_to_page Navigate to a specific page Execute data_merge Perform data merge operation Execute zoom_to_page Zoom to fit page in view Execute print_book Print a book Execute select_page_item Select a specific page item Execute select_spread Select a spread

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The InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server exposes 135 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

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InDesign UXP MCP Server tools are categorised as Read (39), Write (81), Destructive (8), Execute (7). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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