illustrator_duplicate_items
Illustrator: Duplicate items, offsetting each copy by dx, dy points. With count > 1, each copy is offset from the previous one (step and repeat)
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What illustrator_duplicate_items does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use illustrator_duplicate_items to create or update resources in Adobe Mcp Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Adobe Mcp Suite environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
dx | number | — | |
dy | number | — | |
count | integer | — | |
target | object | Yes | Which items to act on. Give ids (from list_items or a create tool), names, or selection: true |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_duplicate_items is rated Medium
An AI agent can call illustrator_duplicate_items faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Adobe Mcp Suite by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs illustrator_duplicate_items safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For illustrator_duplicate_items, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_duplicate_items stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes 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 Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_duplicate_items call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_duplicate_items
Illustrator: Duplicate items, offsetting each copy by dx, dy points. With count > 1, each copy is offset from the previous one (step and repeat). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
illustrator_duplicate_items accepts 4 parameters: dx, dy, count, target. Required: target. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for illustrator_duplicate_items: 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 Suite. Nothing to install.
illustrator_duplicate_items is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the illustrator_duplicate_items 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 illustrator_duplicate_items. 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.
illustrator_duplicate_items is provided by the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server (adobe-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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