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Sidekick for InDesign

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The little AI Sidekick that allows you to talk to Adobe InDesign *directly* from Claude or your other favorite AI assistant.

https://sidekick.eastpole.nl/

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Sidekick for InDesign

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Did you know Sidekick works with *any* MCP client? That means it's not just limited to Claude Desktop, but you can also use from Claude Code! The installation is slightly different though. Here is how you do it.

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Using Sidekick with Claude Code - Sidekick for InDesign

How to install and configure Sidekick for use with Claude Code, Anthropic's command-line interface for Claude.

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January 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM

Sidekick for InDesign

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Adobe #InDesign does not expose font metrics directly through its UI.

As a result, you need to jump through quite a few hoops to get access to x, cap, ascender, and descender height.

Check here how Sidekick and #Claude fix it:

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Precise Typography with Font Metrics - Sidekick for InDesign

Sidekick can now read font metrics directly, enabling precise positioning of objects relative to text and mathematically accurate layouts.

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January 7, 2026 at 11:06 AM

Sidekick for InDesign

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Huzzah! We have released a new version: 1.0.4!

InDesign itself does not expose font details such as x-height and capital height. The latest version of Sidekick makes sure it's readily available!

sidekick.eastpole.nl/whats-new

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