Editmamei uses MCP to let Claude drive Photoshop editing

fcf41 · reddit · 2026-07-21

The author built Editmamei, a local MCP server that lets Claude drive desktop Photoshop for photo editing.

It uses Photoshop’s own scripting backend (ExtendScript over COM/AppleScript), so the result is a normal layered PSD that can still be edited manually.
Existing Photoshop MCPs were seen as lacking visual awareness; they can call tools, but they do not really know what changed in the image.
Editmamei sends back a downscaled preview after each step so the model can inspect the result and iterate.
The server also adds lightweight computer vision, including a face mesh, so the model can request edits like “lighten the under-eyes” while the server provides the coordinates.
The free community edition covers most everyday Photoshop tasks; the paid Pro version adds precision targeting and reusable edit recipes.
The author frames the project as a way to combine VLM-style judgment with CV geometry, each covering the other’s weak spots.

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