InDesign
Control Adobe InDesign from the shell via Flue - ExtendScript bridges without an MCP server.
By sfkislev · 1,782 installs
npx skills add sfkislev/flue --skill indesign
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This skill lets a coding agent operate Adobe InDesign on the desktop through [Flue](https://github.com/SFKislev/flue), a local shell to application bridge. The agent pipes ExtendScript into indesign bridge.py and gets structured JSON back.
agent shell indesign bridge.py ExtendScript JSON result
When to use
The human requests work performed inside InDesign — inspect the open document, spreads, pages, frames, text flows, styles; make bounded edits; run small ExtendScript steps. A CLI agent cannot act inside InDesign without a bridge like Flue.
How to proceed
1. Read FLUE.md in this directory first. It explains how Flue works, the bridge contract, a worked ExtendScript example, and safety expectations.
2. If Flue is installed: also read C:\Users\fredd\.claude\skills\flue\SKILL.md and adapters/indesign adapter/APP.md for the operational contract, then work from there.
3. If Flue is not installed: tell the human. The install command is pip install flue && flue setup . Do not install without explicit approval in the current session.
Other apps
Flue also supports Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Blender, Houdini, 3ds Max, Unity, and Microsoft Office through the same stdin/stdout contract. One install covers all adapters.
Safety
Flue acts inside professional desktop software. Treat the human as the driver; prefer small, inspectable steps; avoid destructive actions unless explicitly requested. Flue is MIT licensed and reviewable on GitHub / PyPI before use.