Adobe Express Skills Collection

Modular Adobe Express skill collection for AI coding assistants.

This repository provides modular, task-focused workflow orchestration, guardrails, and implementation patterns for Adobe Express add-on development. It works alongside official and community MCP servers to give AI assistants accurate context and step-by-step guidance.

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📍 Quick Navigation

Jump directly to installation examples and platform setups:

• Available Skills

• Installation Quick Reference

• Platform Copy-Paste Examples & Setup:

  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
  • Claude
  • Antigravity (Workspace-Scoped)
  • Antigravity (Global)
  • Windsurf
  • 📁 Custom Directory
  • ⚠️ Continue (Deprecated)

• MCP Servers Integration

• 📋 TODOs & Roadmap

• Development & Adding New Skills

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Available Skills

Use these exact folder names when installing a subset of skills via the --skills flag:

Skill Directory	Description
adobe-express-core	Runtime architecture (iframe vs sandbox), MCP setup, project initialization, and manifest config.
adobe-express-cors-and-backend	CORS error diagnosis, preflight checks, backend origin policies, and network call scoping.
adobe-express-spectrum-ui-ux	Spectrum UI/UX component selection (SWC, React Spectrum), theme setup, and layout design.
adobe-express-document-manipulation	Express Document SDK operations, shape/text/media insertion, and sandbox command execution.
adobe-express-oauth-authentication	OAuth 2.0 flows, token storage, credential management, and cloud service integration.
adobe-express-monetization	Subscription tier design, checkout integration, webhook verification, and entitlement checks.

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Installation Quick Reference

Command Syntax

Until the package is published to npm, run commands using the local script from the repository root:

node install-skills.mjs install [flags]

(Once published to npm, you will also be able to run npx @sandgrouse/adobe-express-skills@latest install [flags])

Available Installer Flags

Flag	Argument	Description	Example
--target	<host>	Host environment (antigravity-workspace, antigravity-global, copilot, cursor, windsurf, claude, continue)	--target antigravity-workspace
--workspace	<path>	Required when using --target antigravity-workspace. Base path to project.	--workspace "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-express-addon"
--destination	<path>	Absolute destination path (bypasses --target mapping).	--destination "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/custom-skills"
--skills	<csv>	Comma-separated list of specific skills to install.	--skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-spectrum-ui-ux
--dry-run	(none)	Preview file actions without writing to disk.	--dry-run
--help	(none)	Print installer help message.	--help

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Host-Specific Setup & Copy-Paste Code Examples

Select your AI platform below for target-specific copy-paste commands and target destination details.

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1. Google Antigravity (Project-Scoped)

• Target Identifier: antigravity-workspace
• Destination Path: <workspace_path>/.agent/skills/
• Description: Installs skills directly into your specific local project directory. Required flag: --workspace <path>.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills to Your Workspace

node install-skills.mjs install --target antigravity-workspace --workspace "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-express-addon"

(npm version once published: npx @sandgrouse/adobe-express-skills@latest install --target antigravity-workspace --workspace "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-express-addon")

B. Selective Skill Install (e.g. Core & UI/UX only)

node install-skills.mjs install --target antigravity-workspace --workspace "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-express-addon" --skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-spectrum-ui-ux

C. Dry-Run Preview (No files written)

node install-skills.mjs install --target antigravity-workspace --workspace "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-express-addon" --dry-run

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2. Google Antigravity (Global)

• Target Identifier: antigravity-global
• Destination Path: ~/.gemini/antigravity/global_skills/
• Description: Installs skills globally so they are available across all Antigravity workspace projects.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills Globally

node install-skills.mjs install --target antigravity-global

B. Selective Skill Install (e.g. Document Manipulation & OAuth)

node install-skills.mjs install --target antigravity-global --skills adobe-express-document-manipulation,adobe-express-oauth-authentication

C. Dry-Run Preview

node install-skills.mjs install --target antigravity-global --dry-run

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3. GitHub Copilot

• Target Identifier: copilot (Default target if --target is omitted)
• Destination Path: ~/.copilot/skills/
• Description: Installs skills into GitHub Copilot's user skill folder.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills

node install-skills.mjs install --target copilot

B. Selective Skill Install

node install-skills.mjs install --target copilot --skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-cors-and-backend

C. Dry-Run Preview

node install-skills.mjs install --target copilot --dry-run

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4. Cursor

• Target Identifier: cursor
• Destination Path: ~/.cursor/skills/
• Description: Installs skills into Cursor's central skill directory.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills

node install-skills.mjs install --target cursor

B. Selective Skill Install

node install-skills.mjs install --target cursor --skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-monetization

C. Dry-Run Preview

node install-skills.mjs install --target cursor --dry-run

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5. Windsurf

• Target Identifier: windsurf
• Destination Path: ~/.windsurf/skills/
• Description: Installs skills into Windsurf IDE skill storage.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills

node install-skills.mjs install --target windsurf

B. Selective Skill Install

node install-skills.mjs install --target windsurf --skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-spectrum-ui-ux

C. Dry-Run Preview

node install-skills.mjs install --target windsurf --dry-run

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6. Claude

• Target Identifier: claude
• Destination Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/skills/
• Description: Installs skills into Claude's local desktop application storage.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills

node install-skills.mjs install --target claude

B. Selective Skill Install

node install-skills.mjs install --target claude --skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-document-manipulation

C. Dry-Run Preview

node install-skills.mjs install --target claude --dry-run

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7. 📁 Custom Destination Directory

• Flag Used: --destination <absolute-path>
• Description: Installs skills directly into any folder of your choice, overriding default host target mapping.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills to Custom Path

node install-skills.mjs install --destination "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-custom-skills-folder"

B. Selective Skill Install to Custom Path

node install-skills.mjs install --destination "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-custom-skills-folder" --skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-spectrum-ui-ux

C. Custom Path Dry-Run Preview

node install-skills.mjs install --destination "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Documents/my-custom-skills-folder" --dry-run

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8. Continue.dev (Deprecated)

Warning

Deprecation Notice: Continue.dev support is deprecated and scheduled for removal from install-skills.mjs in a future release.

• Target Identifier: continue
• Destination Path: ~/.continue/skills/
• Description: Installs skills into Continue.dev skill storage.

Copy-Paste Examples

A. Install ALL Skills

node install-skills.mjs install --target continue

B. Selective Skill Install

node install-skills.mjs install --target continue --skills adobe-express-core,adobe-express-oauth-authentication

C. Dry-Run Preview

node install-skills.mjs install --target continue --dry-run

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MCP Servers Integration

Skills complement MCP servers for full IDE capabilities. Use both servers:

1. Official Adobe Express MCP Server: Provides official API definitions, SDK contracts, and reference docs.
   • Package: @adobe/express-developer-mcp@latest
2. Community Spectrum MCP Server: Component schemas, Spectrum Web Components guidelines, and UI patterns.

Detailed MCP setup guide: skills/adobe-express-core/references/mcp-setup-and-install.md

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📋 TODOs & Roadmap

• Deprecate Continue.dev Target: Remove continue target mapping (~/.continue/skills) and CLI flags from install-skills.mjs.
• Clean Up References: Remove Continue.dev setup documentation and references across all modular skill documentation once deprecated.

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Development & Adding New Skills

To add a new skill to this collection:

1. Create a directory under skills/ containing a SKILL.md file.
2. Structure the skill with frontmatter (name and description).
3. Add optional supporting directories if required: references/, scripts/, or assets/.
4. Register the new folder name in install-skills.mjs (SKILL_FOLDERS array).
5. Update Available Skills in this README and in skills/README.md.

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Related Resources

• Adobe Express Add-ons Developer Docs
• Official Adobe Express Add-on Samples Repository
• Spectrum Web Components Documentation
• Adobe Express Developer MCP Server

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License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Geoffrey Nwachukwu
Created for the Adobe Express developer community.