Zed

Zed calls MCP servers context servers. Add it as a local server from the settings UI, or paste the snippet into settings.json.

Zed

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Zed MCP documentation

Config file

mcp.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "photoshop": {
      "source": "custom",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Where to paste itSettings → AI → MCP Servers → Add Server → Add Local Server (writes settings.json)

Check that it works

Ping Photoshop and list open documents.

You should see the Photoshop version and the names of any open documents.

Before you start

• Adobe Photoshop installed and open (macOS or Windows).
• Node.js 18 or newer, unless you use the Claude Desktop bundle.

Next

• Recipes — sixteen ready-made workflows with prompts you can copy.
• Tool catalog — every tool, searchable.
• Troubleshooting — when Photoshop does not answer.