save_document

MCP tool from Illustrator MCP Server by ie3jp

Save or save-as the active document

How to use it

save_document is exposed by the Illustrator MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the save_document 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-server

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Other tools in Illustrator MCP Server (39)

align_objects

Align and distribute multiple objects

assign_color_profile

Assign (tag) a color profile (does not convert color values)

check_contrast

WCAG color contrast ratio check (manual or auto-detect overlapping pairs)

close_document

Close the active document

convert_coordinate

Convert points between artboard and document coordinate systems

convert_to_outlines

Convert text to outlines

create_document

Create a new document (size, color mode)

create_ellipse

Create an ellipse

create_line

Create a line

create_path

Create a custom path (with Bezier handles)

create_rectangle

Create a rectangle (supports rounded corners)

create_text_frame

Create a text frame (point or area type)

extract_design_tokens

Extract design tokens as CSS custom properties, JSON, or Tailwind config

find_objects

Search by criteria (name, type, color, font, etc.)

get_artboards

Artboard information (position, size, orientation)

get_colors

Color information in use (swatches, gradients, spot colors). includediagnostics for print analysis

get_document_info

Document metadata (dimensions, color mode, profile, etc.)

get_document_structure

Full tree: layers → groups → objects in one call

get_effects

Effects and appearance info (opacity, blend mode)

get_groups

Groups, clipping masks, and compound path structure

get_guidelines

Guide information

get_images

Embedded/linked image info (resolution, broken link detection). includeprintinfo for color space mismatch & scale factor

get_layers

Layer structure as a tree

get_overprint_info

Overprint settings + K100/rich black detection & intent classification

get_path_items

Path/shape data (fill, stroke, anchor points)

get_selection

Details of currently selected objects

get_separation_info

Color separation info (CMYK process plates + spot color plates with usage counts)

get_symbols

Symbol definitions and instances

get_text_frame_detail

All attributes of a specific text frame (kerning, paragraph settings, etc.)

import_svg_as_editable

Import an SVG file as editable Illustrator paths/text/groups (not as a linked image)

list_fonts

List fonts available in Illustrator (no document required)

list_text_frames

List of text frames (font, size, style name)

manage_layers

Add, rename, show/hide, lock/unlock, reorder, or delete layers

modify_object

Modify properties of an existing object

open_document

Open a document from file path

place_color_chips

Extract unique colors and place color chip swatches outside artboard

place_image

Place a raster/PDF image file as linked or embedded (SVG is rejected — use importsvgaseditable)

replace_color

Find and replace colors across document (with tolerance)

resize_for_variation

Create size variations from a source artboard (proportional scaling)