The Unified Extensibility Platform was conceived as a embedded inside every Adobe Creative Cloud app.
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| Feature | CEP (Old) | UXP (New) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Remote Chrome DevTools via WebSocket (unreliable) | Native UXP Debugger (stable, one-click) | | Live Reload | Manual refresh or third-party scripts | Built-in uxp watch with instant push | | File System Access | Full Node.js fs (security risk) | Sandboxed uxp.storage APIs (secure) | | Command Line | Third-party tools only | Official UXP CLI | | Distribution | .zxp (requires third-party signing) | .ccx (native to Creative Cloud) | adobe uxp developer tools
If you click the "Debug" button next to a loaded plugin, UDT launches a dedicated debugger window. This looks very similar to Chrome DevTools. The Unified Extensibility Platform was conceived as a
feature automatically reloads your plugin the moment you save changes in your code editor. Built-in Debugger: This looks very similar to Chrome DevTools