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DimensionPhotoshop MCPAn MCP server that lets you control Adobe Photoshop in plain language, with 116 tools.BioMCPOne binary. One grammar. Evidence from the biomedical sources you already trust.
FMRS60 / 100 · C75 / 100 · B
Reliability10 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions9 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance13 / 2018 / 20
Documentation14 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience14 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Designers and creators who want to drive Photoshop conversationally without writing scripts or code
  • Teams with repetitive or batch image work (watermarking, multi-platform export variants)
  • Users already working inside MCP clients such as Cursor or Claude Code
  • Workflows that need reversible, single-undo multi-step image operations
  • Biomedical researchers
  • Clinicians
  • AI agents that need efficient access to biomedical literature and data analysis
Not for
  • Environments without Photoshop installed or running (the project depends on local Photoshop)
  • Enterprises expecting official Adobe support or endorsement (this is an unofficial community project)
  • Sensitive scenarios where prompts or document content must never be sent to an AI provider
  • Environments that cannot install Node.js 18+ or fetch software via npm/npx
  • Users needing to write to upstream databases (read-only)
  • Users requiring direct access to closed datasets (e.g., COSMIC is not directly integrated)
  • Users expecting all advanced features without API keys
Required permissions
  • Read and modify documents open in local Photoshop (layers, masks, color, exports, etc.)
  • Run a local Node.js process that communicates with the MCP client over stdio
  • Access specified local image folders for batch processing
  • Use an AI provider API key, or reuse Claude Code / Gemini CLI account credentials, in standalone UI mode
  • Collect anonymous aggregated usage analytics by default (can be disabled)
  • Requires internet access to query public biomedical APIs
  • Optional API keys (NCBI, Semantic Scholar, OpenFDA, etc.) to improve rate limits or unlock features
  • Local read/write access for skills, cache, and local study data (e.g., `~/.local/share/biomcp`)
Risks and side effects
  • AI-planned steps modify Photoshop documents directly; although recipes are single-undo, batch or broad operations can still cause unwanted changes, so keep backups of originals.
  • Generative AI features (generative fill, Firefly, etc.) require an Adobe account and may incur extra cost or be subject to service terms.
  • Using a cloud AI provider means prompt text and document information read by the AI may leave your machine.
  • It relies on a third-party npm package fetched and executed via npx, which carries supply-chain risk; pin versions and verify the package source.
  • Anonymous usage analytics are collected by default and should be turned off if privacy matters to you.
  • Batch operations modify or overwrite files in target folders, and misconfiguration can affect many files at once.
  • Upstream API rate limits may affect performance
  • Some data sources (e.g., KEGG) have licensing terms that restrict non-academic use
  • Features requiring API keys (e.g., OncoKB) may be incomplete without them
  • Local binary installations need regular updates for compatibility
Supported clientsCursor, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS CodeClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Other MCP stdio clients
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