illustrator_organize_layers
Illustrator: Run a Layers panel menu command: merge layers (Merge Selected), flatten every layer into one (Flatten Artwork), collect items or layers in a new layer (Collect in New Layer), give each object of a layer or group its own sublayer (Release to Layers (Sequence) or (Build)), or reverse t...
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What illustrator_organize_layers does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents invoke illustrator_organize_layers to trigger actions in Adobe Mcp Suite. 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | — | collect: name of the new layer |
layer | string | — | flatten: the layer to flatten into. release_*: the layer whose objects are released |
layers | array | — | merge, reverse, collect: layer names at the same level of the Layers panel |
target | object | — | collect: the items to move into a new sublayer of the first item's layer. release_*: one group whose objects are released |
command | string | Yes | merge: the layers into the last one listed. flatten: every top-level layer into layer (default the active layer's top-level layer). collect: target items, or la |
hiddenLayers | string | — | flatten: move the artwork of hidden layers in as hidden objects, or delete those layers. Default include |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_organize_layers is rated High
illustrator_organize_layers 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.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_organize_layers 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_organize_layers, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_organize_layers 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 Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_organize_layers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_organize_layers
Illustrator: Run a Layers panel menu command: merge layers (Merge Selected), flatten every layer into one (Flatten Artwork), collect items or layers in a new layer (Collect in New Layer), give each object of a layer or group its own sublayer (Release to Layers (Sequence) or (Build)), or reverse the stacking order of layers (Reverse Order). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
illustrator_organize_layers accepts 6 parameters: name, layer, layers, target, command, hiddenLayers. Required: command. 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_organize_layers: 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_organize_layers 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 illustrator_organize_layers 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_organize_layers. 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_organize_layers 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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