Adobe Express Add-on Dev MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and Other Apps
@adobe/express-add-on-dev-mcpLets Claude and Cursor look up Adobe Express add-on docs and TypeScript types while you build an add-on.
This is Adobe's beta server for people who build add-ons for Adobe Express. It answers questions from the add-on documentation and hands the assistant the real TypeScript types, so its code suggestions match the current SDK. It runs on your computer and needs no account or key.
It only reads. Adobe says the tools may change while it is in beta.
Good for
- Developers building Adobe Express add-ons
- Teams who want accurate SDK types in code suggestions
- Designers learning the Express add-on SDK
Works in
12 should work
Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.
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Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
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Install @adobe/express-add-on-dev MCP
Claude Code
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Copy this prompt.
Add the @adobe/express-add-on-dev MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add express-add-on-dev -- npx -y @adobe/express-add-on-dev-mcp Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires Node.js.
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Tools
Finds Adobe Express add-on docs for your question
Sends your question to Adobe's search service and returns the matching add-on documentation. Adobe's own tool text says to call this first.
Try: “How do I implement drag and drop in an Express add-on?”
Network ·
get_relevant_documentationsGets TypeScript types for an add-on API
Returns the TypeScript definitions for one of the add-on APIs you choose, so generated code matches the real types.
Try: “Show me the Document API type definitions.”
Read ·
get_typedefinitions
Read from the source code
Permissions
low risk · 1 thing to watch
Low risk
It only looks up documentation and type definitions, so it cannot change your files or Adobe account. Your questions go to an Adobe search service, so leave secrets out of them.
What it can do
- Read your data
- Create and change things
- Delete things
- Read-only modeHow to turn it on
Watch out for
Your questions are sent to Adobe's search service
The documentation tool posts your query and your client's details to a search service. Keep private code and secrets out of the question. registry.npmjs.org
Security advisories
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Technical details
| Turning on read-only | Both tools are marked read-only in the package source, so there is nothing to switch off. |
|---|---|
| Talks to | Adobe's documentation search service |
| Sign-in and keys | No account or API key. It needs an internet connection for the search tool. |
Questions
Is the Adobe Express add-on MCP server official?
Yes. It is published by Adobe.
Do I need an Adobe account or API key?
No. The README setup has no sign-in or key. You need Node.js 18 or newer and an internet connection.
Which clients does it work in?
Adobe lists Cursor, Claude Desktop and Visual Studio Code as tested, and shows config for Cursor and Claude Desktop. See the install box for the other apps.
Can it change my files?
No. Both tools only return documentation or type definitions. The source marks them read-only.
Is it stable?
It is labeled Beta. Adobe says the tools may change, and the documentation index updates periodically rather than live.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Adobe (official)
- Package
@adobe/express-add-on-dev-mcp- Registry
- npm
- Transport
- stdio
- Auth
- None
- Version
- 0.1.0
Other Adobe MCP servers
Sources
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