Awesome AEM AI 
A curated list of AI resources, tools, MCP servers, agents, and skills for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Edge Delivery Services (EDS).
The AEM AI landscape moves fast — agents, MCP servers, and skills ship monthly across Experience League, aem.live, developer blogs, and press releases. This list is the single map, refreshed as things change.
Contents
- Start Here
- What's New (July 2026)
- Official Resources
- Architecture
- MCP Servers
- AI Agents
- Claude Code Skills
- IDE Extensions & Plugins
- AI Features by AEM Product
- Adobe LLM Optimizer
- Edge Delivery Services AI
- Development Tools
- Real-World Architecture Audit
- Best Practices & AI Workflow
- Tutorials & Learning
- Community Projects
- Videos & Presentations
- Related Awesome Lists
Start Here
Things this list has that you won't find in the official docs:
| Resource | What you get |
|---|---|
| Hands-on Labs | Four step-by-step labs: AEM MCP Server, Experience Production Agent, Claude Code Skills, ACM MCP |
| AEM Core Skills | Six AEM backend skills (HTL, Sling Models, OSGi, clientlibs, testing, EDS blocks) ready to copy |
| Community MCP Servers | The tools Adobe doesn't list: community servers for Sites, EDS, and Groovy script execution |
| Architecture Audit | A real-world Dispatcher security audit showing what grounded AI catches that chatbots miss |
What's New (July 2026)
- Adobe's agents restructured into the Brand Experience Agent (Modernization, Production, Development), Content Advisor Agent, and Governance Agent - now GA via the Agentic SKU.
- Official MCP servers grew from 2 to 5, adding Cloud Manager, Experience Governance, and Cloud Migration.
- Summit 2026 introduced the Brand Visibility solution, LLM Apps, and Brand Concierge.
- The
adobe/skillsrepository graduated from beta and is now installable as a Claude Code plugin. - AEM 2026.6.0 shipped Visual Content Fragments, AI Translation, AI Search, and Brand Aware Metadata.
Official Resources
Adobe Documentation
- AI in AEM Overview - All AI capabilities in AEM.
- Using MCP with AEM as a Cloud Service - Official MCP integration guide.
- Local Development with AI Tools - Official guide for local AI-enhanced development.
- AI-Assisted Development - Learn tutorials for agent skills, AGENTS.md, and MCP setup.
- Agents in AEM (Learn) - Hands-on tutorial for AEM agents.
Adobe AI Products
- Adobe LLM Optimizer - Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for AI search visibility.
- Adobe Brand Concierge - AI-powered conversational companion for websites, with AEM as a content source.
- Adobe GenStudio - AI-powered content supply chain for performance marketing.
- Content Hub - AI-enhanced asset management.
- AI Assistant in AEM - Integrated AI assistant for product knowledge and support.
- Adobe Sensei - Adobe's AI and machine learning framework.
Announcements
- Adobe Brand Visibility Solution (April 2026) - Summit 2026 introduced AEM as the "brand context layer," LLM Apps for building experiences inside LLM interfaces, and agentic authoring.
- The Agentic Evolution of Adobe Experience Manager (February 2026) - MCP/A2A APIs, instructional authoring, in-product agent, and AEM Playground.
- Adobe AI Agents GA (September 2025) - General availability of AI agents for customer experience orchestration.
Architecture
Adobe Experience Platform Agent Orchestrator
The Agent Orchestrator is the agentic layer powering AEM AI agents. It coordinates specialized agents across workflows and applications.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ AI Assistant (Conversational UI) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Reasoning Engine │
│ • Interprets natural language prompts │
│ • Creates step-by-step execution plans │
│ • Adjusts dynamically, retries alternative approaches │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Adobe Experience Platform Agents │
│ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │ Discovery │ │ Content │ │ Experience │ │ Development │ │
│ │ Agent │ │ Optimization │ │ Production │ │ Support │ │
│ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Knowledge Base │
│ • Adobe product documentation │
│ • Customer metadata & business objects │
│ • Analytics data │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Documentation: Platform Learn Tutorial
Key Components
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Conversational Interface | Natural language interaction via AI Assistant |
| Reasoning Engine | Interprets goals, creates plans, adjusts dynamically |
| Knowledge Base | Secure access to documentation, metadata, analytics |
| LLM Service | Azure OpenAI or Meta Llama models |
Built-in Functional Agents
| Agent | Purpose | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Product Knowledge Agent | Retrieves and answers from Adobe documentation | Documentation queries |
| Operational Insights Agent | Translates questions to queries against data stores | Analytics & reporting |
| Product Support Agent | Troubleshooting for AEM, Platform, CJA, Journey Optimizer | Support tickets |
Experience Modernization Agent Architecture
The Experience Modernization Agent (documented in the AI Agents section below) automates migration to Edge Delivery Services:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Experience Modernization Console │
│ (Web Interface) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AI Coding Agent │
│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Migration Skills │ │
│ │ • Page decomposition & section identification │ │
│ │ • Block mapping against library │ │
│ │ • Design system extraction (colors, fonts, CSS) │ │
│ │ • Bulk content import │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Integration Layer │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌────────────┐ │
│ │ GitHub │ │ Figma │ │ Live AEM │ │ Source │ │
│ │ Integration │ │ MCP Server │ │ Preview │ │ Website │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────────┘ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Edge Delivery Services │
│ (Production-ready output) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Workflow:
- Analyze source pages → Identify visual sections
- Map sections → Match against block library
- Extract design system → Generate CSS (colors, fonts, styles)
- Create PRs → GitHub integration for review
- Deploy → Direct to Edge Delivery Services
Security & Governance
| Safeguard | Description |
|---|---|
| Enterprise-grade trust layer | Built-in data access controls |
| Consent management | Respects data-usage policies |
| Human oversight | Agents follow user input and product-level access controls |
| Transparent workflow | Exposes reasoning logic, queries, and conversation history |
| Audit trail | All agent actions are logged and explainable |
Documentation: AI in Experience Cloud
Core AI Services & Trust
Foundational AI technologies and ethics powering the AEM ecosystem.
| Service | Role | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly | Generative Engine | Commercially safe image generation and creative editing. |
| Adobe Sensei GenAI | Experience Intelligence | Powers copy variations, content discovery, and intelligent automation. |
| Responsible AI | Ethical Framework | Framework focusing on accountability, responsibility, and transparency. |
| Experience Cloud Performance | Contextual Intelligence | Real-time performance insights to tailor AI outputs to customer personas. |
Architecture Resources
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AEM Cloud Service Architecture | Core AEM architecture overview | Docs |
| EDS Architecture | Edge Delivery Services deep dive | Docs |
| Adobe Developers Live 2025 | AEM Agents session recording | Video |
| Experience Cloud Blueprints | Reference architecture diagrams | Docs |
MCP Servers
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that integrate with AEM and EDS.
Official Adobe MCP Servers
Adobe provides official MCP servers hosted at https://mcp.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/mcp/:
| Server | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Content Server | /content |
Full CRUD operations for pages, fragments, and assets |
| Content Read-Only | /content-readonly |
Read-only access for retrieval operations |
| Cloud Manager | /cloudmanager |
Manage programs, environments, repositories, and pipelines |
| Experience Governance | /experience-governance |
Assess content compliance against brand governance standards |
| Cloud Migration | /cloud-migration |
Migration analysis data for AEM 6.x to Cloud Service transitions |
Key Features:
- Natural language interaction with AEM content
- OAuth authentication via Adobe ID
- Respects user's AEM permissions
- Supports Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, JetBrains, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cline, Windsurf, and Microsoft Copilot Studio
See the official MCP documentation linked under Official Resources above.
Local Runtime MCP Servers
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that connect AI tools to local running environments (AEM SDK and Dispatcher).
| Server | Components | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AEM Quickstart MCP Server | aem-logs, diagnose-osgi-bundle, recent-requests |
Full inspection of local OSGi, logs, and HTTP request traces |
| Dispatcher MCP Server | validate, lint, trace_request, inspect_cache |
Static and best-practice checks, request tracing, cache analysis |
See the Local Development with AI Tools guide linked under Official Resources above.
Community MCP Servers
| Name | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| aem-mcp-server | Full-featured MCP server for AEM - 35+ methods for content, components, assets | npm / GitHub |
| aem-sites-mcp | Sites-specific MCP server for local AEM instance management | GitHub |
| acm-mcp-server | MCP server for AEM Content Manager (ACM) - execute Groovy scripts via AI | GitHub |
Edge Delivery Services MCP Servers
| Name | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| helix-mcp | Docs search, page status, audit logs, and RUM/Core Web Vitals tools for EDS and Document Authoring sites | GitHub |
| aem-eds-mcp-server | 10 consolidated tools for EDS via the Helix Admin API - content management, config, jobs, search | npm |
Also recommended by the aem.live AI coding agents guide: Context7 (API docs indexing including AEM), DA MCP Server (Document Authoring content workflows), and Browser MCP (remote browser control and screenshots).
AI Agents
Official Adobe Agents
Adobe's AEM agents are organized into three top-level agents. Overview
| Agent | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brand Experience Agent | Automates high-effort operational tasks via specialized sub-agents (Modernization, Production, Development) | GA |
| Content Advisor Agent | Discover, refine, and adapt assets via natural language for channel-ready variations | GA |
| Governance Agent | Enforces security, regulatory, and brand policies to protect brand integrity | GA |
Try before you buy: AEM Playground - isolated sandbox for agentic workflows (auto-deletes after 30 days). Production access via the Agentic SKU - contact your Adobe CSM/TAM.
Brand Experience Agent
Umbrella agent for operational automation. Overview
Experience Production Agent
Automates high-effort, high-volume content tasks. Overview
| Skill | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Content Update Job | Update, remove, replace content in pages, fragments, forms via natural language or Jira | Docs |
| Content Create Job | Create net-new content via natural language (Limited Availability - email [email protected]) |
Docs |
| Figma to Visual Content Fragments | Turn Figma designs into Visual Content Fragments | Docs |
| Forms Creation Job | Build adaptive forms through natural language without development teams | Docs |
| Communication Creation Job | Generate personalized, data-driven correspondence (statements, policies, bills) | Docs |
Content Update Skill Technical Details:
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Content Types | Pages, Content Fragments, Adaptive Forms, Assets |
| Operations | Update, remove, replace, add content elements |
| Input Methods | Natural language prompts or Jira ticket integration |
| Integration | Direct AEM author instance connectivity |
Experience Modernization Agent
AI-powered website migration to Edge Delivery Services. Overview
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Site Migration | Transform websites from any CMS, legacy AEM, or Figma into EDS projects |
| Block Development | Content-Driven Development methodology with Block Collection/Party |
| Design Extraction | Extract colors, fonts, styles into CSS from source sites |
Console: Available at aemcoder.adobe.io - no local setup required
Experience Development Agent
AI-assisted troubleshooting and build automation for AEM Cloud Service. Overview
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Pipeline Troubleshooting | Analyze logs and suggest fixes for failing Full Stack and Web Tier Config pipelines |
| Conversational Cloud Manager | Ask questions about programs, environments, and pipelines in natural language |
| Maintenance Windows | AI-assisted management of Quiet Hours and Update Free Periods |
Access: Requires Cloud Manager Developer or Program Manager role
Content Advisor Agent
Discover, refine, and adapt assets through natural language. Overview
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Semantic Discovery | Find assets, Content Fragments, and Adaptive Forms using conversational prompts |
| Advanced Filtering | Format, orientation, dimensions, metadata, tags, folders, creation dates |
| Image Optimization | Format conversion, resolution, cropping, sharpening, background changes |
| Multi-Variant Production | Generate channel-ready renditions from single prompts (Instagram, web banners, etc.) |
| Dynamic Variant Generation | Create optimized variants as dynamic URLs for different channels |
Governance Agent
Brand integrity and compliance enforcement. Overview
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Compliance Monitoring | Detect policy violations in real-time |
| Metadata Enforcement | Ensure assets have required metadata |
| Brand Validation | Check content against tone, claims, logo, typography, imagery rules |
Integration: Works with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI systems via A2A and MCP protocols, plus the official /experience-governance MCP server
Availability: AEM as a Cloud Service and Edge Delivery Services (GA via Agentic SKU); progressive rollout to AEM 6.5 LTS on Managed Services is planned
Claude Code Skills
Official Adobe Skills (adobe/skills)
The adobe/skills repository is now production-ready (main branch) and covers AEM EDS, AEM Cloud Service, AEM 6.5 LTS, project management, App Builder, Analytics/CJA, and Creative Cloud.
# Install as a Claude Code plugin (recommended)
/plugin marketplace add adobe/skills
# Install via npx (Vercel Skills)
npx skills add adobe/skills --all
# Install via gh-upskill
gh upskill adobe/skills --all
AEM Cloud Service skills include:
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
ensure-agents-md |
Bootstraps AGENTS.md by detecting modules from pom.xml |
create-component |
Scaffolds dialogs, HTL, Sling Models, tests, and clientlibs |
dispatcher |
Assistant for Apache/Dispatcher security, performance, and tuning |
workflow |
Designs models, develops process steps, and diagnoses failures |
aem-rde |
Rapid Development Environment assistance (beta) |
Official Adobe EDS Skills
Install official Adobe skills from adobe/helix-website:
# Install via gh-upskill
gh extension install trieloff/gh-upskill
gh upskill adobe/helix-website --all
15 skills available: content-driven-development, page-import, building-blocks, content-modeling, testing-blocks, code-review, docs-search, block-inventory, block-collection-and-party, page-decomposition, identify-page-structure, scrape-webpage, generate-import-html, preview-import, authoring-analysis
AEM Core Skills (This Repository)
Pre-built AEM backend skills available in .claude/skills/:
| Skill | Description | File |
|---|---|---|
| aem-htl | HTL/Sightly templating, data binding, contexts, i18n | View |
| aem-sling-models | Sling Models, injectors, delegation, exporters | View |
| aem-osgi | OSGi services, configs, schedulers, events | View |
| aem-clientlibs | Client libraries, dependencies, optimization | View |
| aem-testing | Unit tests, AEM Mocks, integration tests | View |
| eds-blocks | EDS block development, patterns, utilities | View |
Installation
# Copy this repo's skills to your AEM project
cp -r .claude/skills/ /path/to/your/aem-project/.claude/skills/
Skills Tools
| Tool | Description | Install |
|---|---|---|
| gh-upskill | Install skills from any GitHub repo | gh extension install trieloff/gh-upskill |
| openskills | Universal skills loader for AI agents | npx openskills install |
| claude-skills-cli | Create and validate Claude skills | npx claude-skills-cli init |
Documentation
- Claude Code Skills Docs - Official skill creation guide.
- Agent Skills Repository - Example skills and the skill specification.
IDE Extensions & Plugins
VS Code Extensions
| Extension | Description | Marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| AEM Sync | Sync file changes to AEM automatically | Link |
| VSCode AEM Sync | Sync files, folders, nodes to AEM | Link |
| AEM Copilot | GitHub Copilot for AEM Edge Delivery Services | Link |
| AEM Explorer | Integrates AEM to VS Code for development | Link |
IntelliJ Plugins
| Plugin | Description | Marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| AEM IDE | Comprehensive AEM development tools | Link |
AI Features by AEM Product
Adobe GenStudio
See the GenStudio product page linked under Official Resources above.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance Marketing | AI-powered content supply chain for creating, managing, and measuring marketing content |
| Content Generation | Generate on-brand content variations across channels |
| Brand Compliance | Ensure content meets brand guidelines using AI |
| Multi-Channel Delivery | Optimize and deliver content to web, social, email, and ads |
AEM Sites
| Feature | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Content Fragments | Render structured content as formatted HTML experiences for visual preview before publication (GA 2026.6.0) | Release notes 2026.6.0 |
| AI Translation | LLM-powered content translation (Azure OpenAI as provider, more LLMs planned) | Release notes 2026.6.0 |
| Generate Variations | AI-powered content variations for Content Fragments and EDS | Docs |
| Generative AI Overview | GenAI for content creation and personalization | Docs |
AEM Assets
| Feature | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| AI Search | Natural language asset search ("a family at the beach") without exact metadata matches | Release notes 2026.6.0 |
| Brand Aware Metadata | AI-generated custom metadata on upload/re-process using prompt libraries (Early Adopter) | Release notes 2026.6.0 |
| AI-Generated Video Captions | Automatic caption generation for Dynamic Media with OpenAPI videos (GA 2026.6.0) | Release notes 2026.6.0 |
| Smart Tags | Automatic AI tagging for images and videos | Docs |
| Smart Crop | AI-powered focal point detection and cropping | Docs |
| Dynamic Media AI | Smart imaging and video optimization | Docs |
| Content Advisor Agent | Natural language asset discovery and refinement | See AI Agents above |
AEM Forms
| Feature | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Generative AI for Forms | AI-powered form generation and panel creation | Docs |
| AI Assistant | Product knowledge and authoring assistance | Docs |
| Content Advisor Agent | Intelligent search across Adaptive Forms | See AI Agents above |
| Forms Creation Job | Build adaptive forms through natural language | See AI Agents above |
AEM Guides
| Feature | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| AI Assistant | Smart help and authoring features | [Docs](https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-guides/using |
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