# adobe-illustrator-scripting

> Claude/Codex skill by [@github](https://omgskills.com/library/github/index.md) · 37k stars · Updated 2026-08-01

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.

Tags: agent-skills, agents, ai, awesome, custom-agents, github-copilot, hacktoberfest, prompt-engineering

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot /tmp/awesome-copilot && ln -s /tmp/awesome-copilot/skills/adobe-illustrator-scripting ~/.claude/skills/adobe-illustrator-scripting
```

## From README

Adobe Illustrator Scripting 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. Bundled Assets references/object-model-quick-reference.md: Use this as a quick lookup for the Illustrator scripting object model, common document and page item types, and related DOM concepts while writing or debugging scripts. scripts/: Contains example Illustrator automation scripts you can use as starting points or implementation patterns for common tasks such as document manipulation, exports, batch processing, and DOM . Review and adapt these examples when you need working JSX patterns or want to compare behavior while debugging.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/github/awesome-copilot/adobe-illustrator-scripting/
- GitHub: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot
- Author: [@github](https://omgskills.com/library/github/index.md)

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