Arrange Objects in a Tight Cluster

[Kris Hunt]

Is there an Illustrator plug-in that will arrange a group of shapes in the smallest possible cluster for die cutting?

[Larry G. Schneider]

Look for nesting or packing scripts. One has been talked about recently.

[Monika Gause]

I think it was this one that has been talked about: https://baby-universe.co.jp/en/plug-ins/cad/ainest-pro/

There is also an open source application if I remember correctly. But it's not a plugin.