| name | glyphs-mcp-kerning |
| description | Use this skill when the task is to review kerning collisions or near-misses, run the kerning bumper workflow, or apply approved kerning exception changes with a dry run first. |
Glyphs MCP kerning
Use this skill for guarded kerning bumper workflows.
Core rules
- Prefer the
Kerning tool profile when the task is only about kerning.
- Read current state before mutation.
- Run
review_kerning_bumper before any apply step.
- Always run
apply_kerning_bumper with dry_run=true before a mutating call.
- Only mutate after explicit user approval and with
confirm=true.
- Never auto-save the font.
Workflow
- Read current state with the smallest useful set of tools:
get_selected_font_and_master
get_selected_glyphs
get_font_kerning or get_glyph_details only if the review needs extra context
- Run
review_kerning_bumper and summarize:
- affected glyphs or pairs
- collision or near-miss findings
- proposed adjustments
- If the user wants to proceed, run
apply_kerning_bumper with dry_run=true.
- Report what would change, including changed and skipped counts if available.
- Only after explicit approval, run the real apply call with
confirm=true.
- Re-read or summarize the affected state and clearly separate:
- what changed
- what was skipped
- anything still needing manual review
Deeper references