list_text_frames
List of text frames (font, size, style name)
How to use it
list_text_frames is exposed by the Illustrator MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the list_text_frames tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Illustrator MCP Server
claude mcp add illustrator-mcp -- npx illustrator-mcp-serverOther tools in Illustrator MCP Server (39)
Align and distribute multiple objects
Assign (tag) a color profile (does not convert color values)
WCAG color contrast ratio check (manual or auto-detect overlapping pairs)
Close the active document
Convert points between artboard and document coordinate systems
Convert text to outlines
Create a new document (size, color mode)
Create an ellipse
Create a line
Create a custom path (with Bezier handles)
Create a rectangle (supports rounded corners)
Create a text frame (point or area type)
Extract design tokens as CSS custom properties, JSON, or Tailwind config
Search by criteria (name, type, color, font, etc.)
Artboard information (position, size, orientation)
Color information in use (swatches, gradients, spot colors). includediagnostics for print analysis
Document metadata (dimensions, color mode, profile, etc.)
Full tree: layers → groups → objects in one call
Effects and appearance info (opacity, blend mode)
Groups, clipping masks, and compound path structure
Guide information
Embedded/linked image info (resolution, broken link detection). includeprintinfo for color space mismatch & scale factor
Layer structure as a tree
Overprint settings + K100/rich black detection & intent classification
Path/shape data (fill, stroke, anchor points)
Details of currently selected objects
Color separation info (CMYK process plates + spot color plates with usage counts)
Symbol definitions and instances
All attributes of a specific text frame (kerning, paragraph settings, etc.)
Import an SVG file as editable Illustrator paths/text/groups (not as a linked image)
List fonts available in Illustrator (no document required)
Add, rename, show/hide, lock/unlock, reorder, or delete layers
Modify properties of an existing object
Open a document from file path
Extract unique colors and place color chip swatches outside artboard
Place a raster/PDF image file as linked or embedded (SVG is rejected — use importsvgaseditable)
Find and replace colors across document (with tolerance)
Create size variations from a source artboard (proportional scaling)
Save or save-as the active document