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LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign®

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layoutbridge-spm – MCP server for Adobe® InDesign®: pages, frames, text, styles, tables, export

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package layoutbridge-spm
Claude Code 
claude mcp add layoutbridge-for-adobe-indesign -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY=<your layoutbridge_spm_license_key>' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE=<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE>' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LOG_LEVEL=basic' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAME=<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAME>' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIG=<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIG>' -- npx -y layoutbridge-spm@1.0.3
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "layoutbridge-for-adobe-indesign": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "layoutbridge-spm@1.0.3"
            ],
            "env": {
                "LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY": "<your layoutbridge_spm_license_key>",
                "LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE": "<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE>",
                "LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LOG_LEVEL": "basic",
                "LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAME": "<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAME>",
                "LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIG": "<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIG>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY secret Licence key for this workstation (from the purchase receipt). Alternatively put the key into a file and set LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE.
  • LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE Path to a file containing the licence key. Used when LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY is not set; default location is the application data folder of layoutbridge-spm.
  • LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LOG_LEVEL Call log detail: off, basic (default; no document text, user name removed from paths) or full (unfiltered, for a support case only).
  • LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAME Optional label for this workstation's licence activation. Default is a random identifier without personal data.
  • LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIG Optional path to a config.json with house defaults (e.g. PDF export preset, tracking warning threshold, minimum image resolution).

Frequently asked questions

What is LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign®?

layoutbridge-spm – MCP server for Adobe® InDesign®: pages, frames, text, styles, tables, export

How do I install LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign®?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add layoutbridge-for-adobe-indesign -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY=<your layoutbridge_spm_license_key>' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE=<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_FILE>' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LOG_LEVEL=basic' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAME=<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_INSTANCE_NAME>' -e 'LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIG=<LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_CONFIG>' -- npx -y layoutbridge-spm@1.0.3. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® need an API key?

Yes. It expects LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign®?

It is published by com.mcp-interfaces. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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