transform_each
Scale, move, rotate and flip each item around its own reference point (Object > Transform > Transform Each). With random, each item gets a random amount between none and the value given. With copy, transformed copies are made and the originals stay
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What transform_each does on Adobe Mcp Illustrator
AI agents invoke transform_each to trigger actions in Adobe Mcp Illustrator. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why transform_each is rated High
transform_each triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.
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The rule that runs transform_each safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Illustrator, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For transform_each, this is the rule to start with:
transform_each stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Illustrator, apply this rule, and every transform_each call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about transform_each
Scale, move, rotate and flip each item around its own reference point (Object > Transform > Transform Each). With random, each item gets a random amount between none and the value given. With copy, transformed copies are made and the originals stay. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for transform_each: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Adobe Mcp Illustrator. Nothing to install.
transform_each is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the transform_each rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for transform_each. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
transform_each is provided by the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP server (adobe-mcp-illustrator). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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