What's New

See what's changed in each version of Sidekick.

v1.0.6 Latest

Connector (updates automatically)

  • Fixed font cache refresh to properly clear cached data
  • Added blog to the website with RSS feed

Font Cache Fix

When using refresh=true with the font metrics tool, the cache is now properly cleared. Previously, stale font data could persist even after requesting a refresh.

Website Blog

The Sidekick website now has a blog with articles about getting the most out of Sidekick. The first post covers how Sidekick can read font metrics that are normally inaccessible through InDesign scripting.

v1.0.5

Connector (updates automatically)

  • Fixed font metrics tool reliability

Font Metrics Fix

The font metrics feature introduced in v1.0.4 had an issue that prevented it from working in some environments. This has been fixed, so Claude can now reliably measure fonts for precise text positioning.

We’ve also added automated testing to catch similar issues before they reach you.

v1.0.4

Connector (updates automatically)

  • Claude can now measure fonts for precise text positioning
  • You'll see a notification when Sidekick updates in the background
  • Improved tool response formatting for better AI understanding

Font Metrics

Claude can now read detailed font measurements like x-height, cap-height, ascender, and descender heights. This helps position text more precisely, especially when aligning text to baselines or creating typographic grids.

The connector supports fonts from your system fonts folder and Adobe Fonts. Font measurements are cached locally for faster lookups after the first scan.

Update Notifications

When Sidekick downloads and applies an update while you’re working, you’ll now see a notification in Claude Desktop’s server panel showing the old and new version numbers. This keeps you informed about new features and fixes as they become available.

What’s New Page

The Sidekick website now has a What’s New page showing user-friendly descriptions of each release. You’re reading it right now!

v1.0.3

Connector (updates automatically)

  • Improved compatibility with MCP clients that auto-discover tools

Better Tool Discovery

The connector now correctly signals that it provides tools dynamically. This improves compatibility with MCP clients that automatically discover available tools.

v1.0.2

Connector (updates automatically)

  • Objects created by Claude are now easier to find in the Layers panel

Better Object Naming

When Claude creates objects in InDesign (text frames, shapes, etc.), they now get meaningful names that appear in the Layers panel. This makes it easier to find and select objects that Sidekick created.

Previously, objects were named generically. Now they get descriptive names like “Header Text Frame” that tell you what they are.

v1.0.0

Connector (updates automatically)

  • First stable release of Sidekick

Plugin (update from Adobe Exchange)

  • First stable release of the InDesign plugin

First Stable Release

Sidekick for InDesign is ready for production use. This release marks the first stable version of both the connector and the InDesign plugin.

With Sidekick, Claude can now control Adobe InDesign directly - creating documents, placing text, adjusting layouts, and more.