Aftereffects MCP

Name: Aftereffects MCP
Author: solomondivyananth

aftereffects-mcp-install · by solomondivyananth

An MCP server that lets AI read, view and edit a live Adobe After Effects project — inspect comps, render frames, write keyframes and expressions, and build projects end to end. Works with Claude Code or any MCP client.

70 7 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 17d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

7 tools · ~222 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Aftereffects MCP is an MCP server that an MCP server that lets AI read, view and edit a live Adobe After Effects project — inspect comps, render frames, write keyframes and expressions, and build projects end to end. Works with Claude Code or any MCP client. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and sse, requires no API key, and scores 86/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aftereffects-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aftereffects-mcp-install"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Aftereffects MCP does

Let an AI actually work in After Effects — read the project, look at rendered frames, and change keyframes, expressions and effects while the app is open.

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Is Aftereffects MCP safe to use?: Aftereffects MCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Aftereffects MCP?: Aftereffects MCP supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Aftereffects MCP do?: Aftereffects MCP provides 7 tools: Install, Safety, Tools, Skills, FAQ and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Aftereffects MCP?: Aftereffects MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is Aftereffects MCP actively maintained?: Aftereffects MCP is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 70 GitHub stars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aftereffects MCP safe to use?

Aftereffects MCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Aftereffects MCP?

Aftereffects MCP supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Aftereffects MCP do?

Aftereffects MCP provides 7 tools: Install, Safety, Tools, Skills, FAQ and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Aftereffects MCP?

Aftereffects MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is Aftereffects MCP actively maintained?

Aftereffects MCP is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 70 GitHub stars.