CEP Resources and References¶
A comprehensive collection of external resources, tools, and references for Adobe CEP development.
Official Documentation¶
Adobe CEP Resources¶
- CEP Resources Repository - Official Adobe repository containing:
- HTML Extension Cookbooks for all CEP versions
- Documentation and guides
- Tools and utilities
- Sample code
- Adobe-CEP GitHub Organization - Official source for:
- Sample extensions
- Development tools
- Documentation updates
Development Tools¶
- ExtendScript Debugger for VS Code
- Official Adobe extension for VS Code
- Debug ExtendScript in modern IDE
- Support for all Adobe applications
- Types for Adobe
- TypeScript definitions for Adobe applications
- IntelliSense support
- Community-maintained
Development Frameworks¶
Modern Frameworks¶
- Bolt CEP
- React, Vue, and Svelte support
- TypeScript integration
- Hot module reloading
- Production-ready tooling
- Brutalism
- Adobe-style UI components
- Theme-aware styling
- Vue.js integration
- Bombino
- Quick-start templates
- Multiple framework options
- Integrated tooling
Build Tools¶
- cep-bundler
- Zero-config bundling
- Parcel integration
- Live reload support
Community Resources¶
Forums and Discussion¶
- Adobe Creative Cloud Developer Forums
- Official developer support
- Adobe staff interaction
- Community discussions
- Stack Overflow [adobe-cep] Tag
- Technical Q&A
- Code examples
- Problem solving
Blogs and Tutorials¶
- Adobe Tech Blog - CEP Articles
- Official tutorials
- Best practices
- Case studies
- Davide Barranca's Blog
- Advanced CEP topics
- Development tips
- Performance optimization
Development Tools¶
Extension Development¶
- ZXPSignCmd
- Official signing tool
- Certificate creation
- ZXP packaging
- ExManCmd
- Command-line extension management
- Automated installation
- Enterprise deployment
Debugging Tools¶
- Chrome Remote Debugging
- Panel UI debugging
- Network inspection
- Console access
- VS Code ExtendScript Debugging
- Breakpoint debugging
- Variable inspection
- Step-through execution
Code Examples¶
Official Examples¶
- Adobe CEP Samples
- Complete extension examples
- Best practices demonstrations
- Multiple host applications
- Getting Started Guides
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Basic to advanced topics
- Sample code
Community Examples¶
- GitHub Topic: adobe-cep
- Open source extensions
- Community projects
- Learning resources
- Adobe Exchange
- Published extensions
- Commercial examples
- Free tools
Migration Resources¶
UXP Resources¶
- UXP Developer Documentation
- Future extension platform
- Migration guides
- API reference
- UXP Plugin Samples
- Example implementations
- Best practices
- Modern patterns