Make a group without selection of all paths

var all = doc.pathItems[0]; // all paths in document

It's only the highest pathItem, that to change

var all = doc.pathItems; // all paths in document

.. .and loop thru 'all' and move each within your group

#target Illustrator
//based on script from Carlos Canto

if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) {
    doc = app.activeDocument;
    var gi = doc.activeLayer.groupItems.add();
    var all = doc.pathItems; // all paths in document

    for (i=0; i
for this configuration, we will run trouble if you have other groups with pathItems
 
         
 
         
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