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The Creative Cloud Desktop application handles installation directly, providing a more reliable and user-friendly experience than the older ExManCmd utility. For distribution, developers can publish plugins to the Creative Cloud Marketplace or distribute them through other channels.
A Chrome-like debugging environment where you can inspect HTML/CSS, set breakpoints, and watch variables.
The tool provides a "Starter" project with CSS and JS.
: Open the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop app, navigate to the "All apps" section, and install Adobe UXP Developer Tools . adobe uxp developer tools
If you live in Visual Studio Code, you are covered. The official Adobe UXP extension gives you:
The manifest.json file is the brain of your plugin. Ensure your id , version , and host arrays accurately match your target applications, or UDT will fail to load the project.
Your plugin appears inside Photoshop, and you have a full debugging console right next to it. The tool provides a "Starter" project with CSS and JS
If you know standard web technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS), you already know 80% of what you need to build a UXP plugin.
The Adobe UXP Developer Tools is a standalone desktop application provided by Adobe. It acts as the command center for your UXP plugin development workflow. Instead of using complex command-line configurations or manual file copying, UDT gives you a graphical interface to interact directly with host applications like Photoshop. Core Capabilities
: Available from UXP v7.0 onwards, these are the most comprehensive option. SWC provides over 30 components, including tables, cards, toast messages, and more. To use them, developers must install the components individually via npm and import them before use. This approach offers the most extensive feature set and is recommended for future development. The official Adobe UXP extension gives you:
The manifest
The tool includes a "Watch" feature. When enabled, it monitors your source files. The moment you hit save in your code editor (VS Code, Sublime, etc.), the tool automatically reloads the plugin inside Photoshop. It creates a seamless Hot Module Replacement (HMR) experience.
A compatible host application (e.g., )
The Creative Cloud Desktop application handles installation directly, providing a more reliable and user-friendly experience than the older ExManCmd utility. For distribution, developers can publish plugins to the Creative Cloud Marketplace or distribute them through other channels.
A Chrome-like debugging environment where you can inspect HTML/CSS, set breakpoints, and watch variables.
The tool provides a "Starter" project with CSS and JS.
: Open the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop app, navigate to the "All apps" section, and install Adobe UXP Developer Tools .
If you live in Visual Studio Code, you are covered. The official Adobe UXP extension gives you:
The manifest.json file is the brain of your plugin. Ensure your id , version , and host arrays accurately match your target applications, or UDT will fail to load the project.
Your plugin appears inside Photoshop, and you have a full debugging console right next to it.
If you know standard web technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS), you already know 80% of what you need to build a UXP plugin.
The Adobe UXP Developer Tools is a standalone desktop application provided by Adobe. It acts as the command center for your UXP plugin development workflow. Instead of using complex command-line configurations or manual file copying, UDT gives you a graphical interface to interact directly with host applications like Photoshop. Core Capabilities
: Available from UXP v7.0 onwards, these are the most comprehensive option. SWC provides over 30 components, including tables, cards, toast messages, and more. To use them, developers must install the components individually via npm and import them before use. This approach offers the most extensive feature set and is recommended for future development.
The tool includes a "Watch" feature. When enabled, it monitors your source files. The moment you hit save in your code editor (VS Code, Sublime, etc.), the tool automatically reloads the plugin inside Photoshop. It creates a seamless Hot Module Replacement (HMR) experience.
A compatible host application (e.g., )
