illustrator_select_similar_items
Illustrator: Select every path whose stroke weight or opacity is within a tolerance of one reference path, optionally with the same blending mode (the Magic Wand's Stroke Weight, Opacity and Blending Mode options). Every option given must match. Unlocked, visible paths and compound paths on every...
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What illustrator_select_similar_items does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use illustrator_select_similar_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
target | object | Yes | The one reference path or compound path |
blendingMode | boolean | — | Match only paths with the reference's blending mode |
opacityTolerance | number | — | Match paths whose opacity is within this many percent of the reference's |
strokeWeightTolerance | number | — | Match stroked paths whose stroke weight is within this many points of the reference's |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_select_similar_items is rated Medium
An AI agent can call illustrator_select_similar_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.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_select_similar_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_select_similar_items, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_select_similar_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_select_similar_items call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_select_similar_items
Illustrator: Select every path whose stroke weight or opacity is within a tolerance of one reference path, optionally with the same blending mode (the Magic Wand's Stroke Weight, Opacity and Blending Mode options). Every option given must match. Unlocked, visible paths and compound paths on every layer are compared; guides and clipping paths are skipped. Colour tolerance is not offered: select_same matches fill or stroke colour exactly. 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_select_similar_items accepts 4 parameters: target, blendingMode, opacityTolerance, strokeWeightTolerance. 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_select_similar_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_select_similar_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_select_similar_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_select_similar_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_select_similar_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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