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This is your dashboard. It lists all the plugins you have added to the tool. From here, you can see the status of a plugin (Loaded/Unloaded), its version, and the host application it targets. You can add a new plugin by pointing the tool to the folder containing your manifest.json and index.html files.

First, ensure Node.js is installed. Then, globally install the CLI: adobe uxp developer tools

These tools act as the bridge between your local code editor and the Adobe host application. They provide live reloading, debugging, manifest management, and distribution capabilities. This is your dashboard

A single manifest.json can support Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. The UXP tools allow you to test how your plugin behaves in each host without changing code. The CLI's --host flag lets you target different apps during uxp watch . You can add a new plugin by pointing

To begin developing with UXP, ensure you have the following Essential Development Tools installed: Adobe UXP Developer Tool