psd-mcp-server
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Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
psd-mcp-server
MCP Server for parsing PSD files and extracting layer information for LLM coding assistance.
Convert your Photoshop designs to code with AI.
Installation
# Add to Claude Code (recommended)
claude mcp add psd-parser -- npx -y psd-mcp-server
# Or with bunx
claude mcp add psd-parser -- bunx psd-mcp-serverRelated MCP server: AI-Canvas MCP Server
MCP Configuration
Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"psd-parser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "psd-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"psd-parser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "psd-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Features
Layer Analysis
Tool | Description |
| Parse entire PSD structure with all layer info |
| List layers as tree structure (with depth limit) |
| Find layer by name with detailed info |
| Get children of a group layer |
| Extract text layers with font info |
Asset Export
Tool | Description |
| Export image layers as PNG/JPG (@2x default) |
| Export single layer by name (with layerIndex for duplicates) |
| List all vector/shape layers |
| Export single vector layer as SVG |
| Export all vectors as SVG files |
Design Tokens
Tool | Description |
| Extract all colors (fills, strokes, shadows, gradients) |
| List fonts with sizes, styles, and CSS template |
Smart Objects
Tool | Description |
| List Smart Objects with type and linked file info |
| Read embedded PSD inside Smart Object |
Usage Examples
Basic Analysis
Analyze ~/Desktop/design.psd and list all text layersExport Assets
Export all images from the "icons" group in ~/Desktop/ui.psd to ./assets/Extract Design Tokens
Extract colors from ~/Desktop/design.psd and output as CSS variablesOutput Examples
list_fonts (css format)
@font-face {
font-family: 'Inter';
src: url('./fonts/Inter.woff2') format('woff2');
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
}
:root {
--font-size-1: 14px;
--font-size-2: 18px;
--font-size-3: 24px;
--font-size-4: 64px;
}extract_colors (css format)
:root {
--color-1: #1A1A1A;
--color-2: #666666;
--color-3: #007AFF;
--gradient-1: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4);
}Limitations
Layer effects (drop shadow, bevel) are extracted as colors but not fully styled
Complex blend modes not supported
Linked Smart Objects require the linked file to be present
License
MIT
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