Adobe Photoshop Uxp Plugin Manifest Structure

{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://developer.adobe.com/photoshop/uxp/plugin-manifest.schema.json",
  "name": "Adobe Photoshop UXP Plugin Manifest",
  "description": "Schema for the manifest.json file required by UXP plugins for Adobe Photoshop. The manifest defines plugin metadata, entry points, permissions, and host application requirements.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "id",
    "name",
    "version",
    "manifestVersion",
    "host",
    "entrypoints"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique plugin identifier. Use reverse domain notation (e.g., com.example.myplugin)."
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Display name of the plugin shown in the Photoshop UI."
    },
    "version": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+$",
      "description": "Plugin version in semver format (major.minor.patch)."
    },
    "manifestVersion": {
      "type": "int32",
      "enum": [
        4,
        5,
        6
      ],
      "description": "UXP manifest schema version. Version 5 or 6 recommended for current Photoshop."
    },
    "main": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Path to the main JavaScript entry point file relative to the plugin root."
    },
    "host": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Host application requirements.",
      "required": [
        "app",
        "minVersion"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "app": {
          "type": "string",
          "const": "PS",
          "description": "Host application identifier. PS for Adobe Photoshop."
        },
        "minVersion": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Minimum required Photoshop version (e.g., 22.0.0 for UXP support)."
        },
        "maxVersion": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Optional maximum supported Photoshop version."
        }
      }
    },
    "entrypoints": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Plugin entry points defining panels, commands, and other UI elements.",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "type",
          "id",
          "label"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "panel",
              "command"
            ],
            "description": "Entry point type. panel creates a dockable panel, command creates a menu item."
          },
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Unique identifier for this entry point within the plugin."
          },
          "label": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Localized display labels for the entry point.",
            "properties": {
              "default": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Default display label."
              }
            },
            "additionalProperties": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "minimumSize": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Minimum panel dimensions (panel type only).",
            "properties": {
              "width": {
                "type": "int32"
              },
              "height": {
                "type": "int32"
              }
            }
          },
          "maximumSize": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Maximum panel dimensions (panel type only).",
            "properties": {
              "width": {
                "type": "int32"
              },
              "height": {
                "type": "int32"
              }
            }
          },
          "preferredDockedSize": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Preferred panel dimensions when docked.",
            "properties": {
              "width": {
                "type": "int32"
              },
              "height": {
                "type": "int32"
              }
            }
          },
          "preferredFloatingSize": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Preferred panel dimensions when floating.",
            "properties": {
              "width": {
                "type": "int32"
              },
              "height": {
                "type": "int32"
              }
            }
          },
          "shortcut": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Keyboard shortcut for the entry point.",
            "properties": {
              "mac": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "macOS keyboard shortcut."
              },
              "win": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Windows keyboard shortcut."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "icons": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Plugin icons at various sizes for different display contexts.",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "width",
          "height",
          "path"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "width": {
            "type": "int32",
            "description": "Icon width in pixels."
          },
          "height": {
            "type": "int32",
            "description": "Icon height in pixels."
          },
          "path": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Path to the icon file relative to the plugin root."
          },
          "scale": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "double"
            },
            "description": "Display scale factors (e.g., [1, 2] for standard and Retina)."
          },
          "theme": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "lightest",
                "light",
                "medium",
                "dark",
                "darkest",
                "all"
              ]
            },
            "description": "UI themes this icon supports."
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "requiredPermissions": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Permissions the plugin requires to function.",
      "properties": {
        "clipboard": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "read",
            "readAndWrite"
          ],
          "description": "Clipboard access level."
        },
        "network": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "Network access permissions.",
          "properties": {
            "domains": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "description": "Allowed network domains. Use 'all' for unrestricted access."
            }
          }
        },
        "webview": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "WebView permissions for embedded web content.",
          "properties": {
            "allow": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "yes",
                "no"
              ]
            },
            "domains": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "ipc": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "Inter-plugin communication permissions.",
          "properties": {
            "enablePluginCommunication": {
              "type": "boolean"
            }
          }
        },
        "allowCodeGenerationFromStrings": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether to allow eval() and Function() from strings."
        },
        "localFileSystem": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "plugin",
            "request",
            "fullAccess"
          ],
          "description": "File system access level. plugin = plugin sandbox only, request = user-prompted, fullAccess = unrestricted."
        },
        "launchProcess": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "Permission to launch external processes (hybrid plugins).",
          "properties": {
            "schemes": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "extensions": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "enableAddon": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether to enable native C++ addon loading (hybrid plugins)."
        }
      }
    },
    "addon": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Configuration for hybrid plugin native C++ addon.",
      "properties": {
        "cplugins": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "type": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "filter"
                ]
              },
              "path": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Relative path to the .uxpaddon file."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Short description of the plugin's purpose."
    },
    "author": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Plugin author or company name."
    },
    "keywords": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Keywords for plugin discovery in the Adobe Marketplace."
    }
  }
}