Adobe has invested heavily in making the developer experience smooth. Here are the essential tools you need to know:
Run uxp package --cert <path-to-certificate>.
This generates a .ccx file. The CLI will automatically zip all required assets and encrypt the bundle. adobe uxp developer tools
Open your terminal and run:
npm install -g uxp-cli
This global package provides commands like uxp create, uxp build, and uxp package. Adobe has invested heavily in making the developer
The ultimate goal of mastering these tools is to ship a plugin. Here is the production pipeline. This global package provides commands like uxp create
Unsigned plugins can be installed via UDT for local testing. Users must enable "Developer Mode" in the host app (e.g., Photoshop → Plugins → Developer Mode).
Now, edit your index.html or main.js. Back in the UXP Developer Tool, click "Reload" next to your plugin. The panel in Photoshop updates instantly—no restarting the host application. This is the single biggest productivity boost over the CEP era.