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Use this path if you are developing PS Agent Bridge itself.

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Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20+ and npm
  • Adobe Photoshop 24+
  • UXP Developer Tool

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Install and build from repository

git clone https://github.com/jverdi/ps-agent-bridge.git
cd ps-agent-bridge
npm install
npm run build

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Start bridge daemon (repo dev mode)

npm run dev -- bridge daemon

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Load local UXP plugin in Photoshop

  1. Open UXP Developer Tool.
  2. Add the photoshop-uxp-bridge/ folder as a plugin.
  3. Load the plugin.
  4. In Photoshop, open the PS Agent Bridge panel.
  5. Click Connect Bridge.

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Run contributor commands

npm run dev -- session start
npm run dev -- doc open ./examples/tests/input.psd
npm run dev -- layer list
npm run dev -- op apply -f examples/ops.cleanup.sample.json --checkpoint
npm run dev -- render --format png --out ./out/mock.png
npm run dev -- doctor