Overview
adobe-illustrator-scripting is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by github. Its author describes it as: “Write, debug, and optimize Adobe Illustrator automation scripts using ExtendScript (JavaScript/JSX). Use when creating or modifying scripts that manipulate documents, layers, paths, text frames, colors, symbols, artbo…”. The project has 38k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/adobe-illustrator-scripting`.
What adobe-illustrator-scripting does
Expert guidance for automating Adobe Illustrator through ExtendScript (JavaScript/JSX). This skill covers the Illustrator scripting object model, all major API objects, code patterns, and best practices for writing production-quality `.jsx` scripts.
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for adobe-illustrator-scripting is organised into these sections:
- Bundled Assets
- When to Use This Skill
- Prerequisites
- Scripting Environment
- Language and File Extensions
- Executing Scripts
- Naming Conventions (JavaScript)
- Object Model Overview
- Top-Level Objects
- Measurement Units and Coordinates
- Units
- Coordinate System
Installation
Add adobe-illustrator-scripting to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/adobe-illustrator-scriptingReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- GitHub Copilot — declared in the repository topics
License
adobe-illustrator-scripting is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in github/awesome-copilot, an established project with 37,982 GitHub stars
- Works with GitHub Copilot
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does adobe-illustrator-scripting do?
- Write, debug, and optimize Adobe Illustrator automation scripts using ExtendScript (JavaScript/JSX). Use when creating or modifying scripts that manipulate documents, layers, paths, text frames, colors, symbols, artboards, or any Illustrator DOM objects. Covers the complete JavaScript object model, coordinate system, measurement units, export workflows, and scripting best practices.
- How do I install adobe-illustrator-scripting?
- Run git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/adobe-illustrator-scripting in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot before installing.
- Is adobe-illustrator-scripting free to use?
- Yes. adobe-illustrator-scripting is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does adobe-illustrator-scripting work with?
- adobe-illustrator-scripting lists GitHub Copilot — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does adobe-illustrator-scripting come from?
- adobe-illustrator-scripting ships inside github/awesome-copilot, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 37,982 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
