What your agent can do
Inspect the design
Read Paper layers and styles.
Build on the canvas
Create editable Paper artboards.
Update existing work
Change content, layout, and styling.
Export assets
Export designs in common formats.
Example agent tasks
What you share
Paper’s MCP server works with the file currently open in Paper Desktop. It can read the design and make live changes when you ask, including moving, restyling, or deleting layers. Paper uses Portal, so connecting it grants that agent access to your computer, not only Paper. Portal is off until you approve it for the agent, and you can revoke access at any time. No Paper password or token is shared.Connecting
1
Install the desktop apps
Install Paper Desktop and Skydive Desktop. You can use the Skydive CLI instead of Skydive Desktop.
2
Open a Paper file
Open the file you want the agent to use. Paper starts its local MCP server while the file is open.
3
Choose an agent
Open Integrations in Skydive and choose Paper. Select an agent, then click Go to chat.
4
Approve Portal access
Approve the agent’s request in Skydive Desktop. The agent finds Paper’s local server and completes the connection.
Learn more
Paper MCP docs
Paper’s setup and tool reference.
Portal
How computer access works.