LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® MCP Server
com.mcp-interfaces/layoutbridge-spmv1.0.1
LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® – MCP server for Adobe® InDesign® (npm package layoutbridge-spm). Adobe and InDesign are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries.
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Install LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add layoutbridge-spm -e LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY='<layoutbridge-spm-license-key>' -- npx -y layoutbridge-spmInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"layoutbridge-spm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layoutbridge-spm"
],
"env": {
"LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY": "<layoutbridge-spm-license-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"layoutbridge-spm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layoutbridge-spm"
],
"env": {
"LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY": "<layoutbridge-spm-license-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"layoutbridge-spm": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layoutbridge-spm"
],
"env": {
"LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY": "<layoutbridge-spm-license-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"layoutbridge-spm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layoutbridge-spm"
],
"env": {
"LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY": "<layoutbridge-spm-license-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY | — | yes | 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). |
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-23 · 16d ago · official registry · v1.0.1
FAQ
›How do I install the LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add layoutbridge-spm -e LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY='<layoutbridge-spm-license-key>' -- npx -y layoutbridge-spm. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® require an API key?
Yes. It expects LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as com.mcp-interfaces/layoutbridge-spm.