Can a transform effect be applied with applescript

I want to write a script for Illustrator that will apply a step and repeat as a transform effect based on the dimensions of the artboard. I've figured out how to get the dimensions of the artboard, but I'm at a loss as to how to apply a transform effect with a script. It looks like it might be in the Matrix suite, but none of the descriptions there make much sense to me.

The reason I thought of a script is because it would allow me to create logic that would work on multiple repeat sizes. The files I'm working with use all different repeats. I've been using actions and styles to streamline, so this script is kind of a next step from that.

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