03/MCP / Automation/2026/Open Source
After Effects MCP Server
Drive Adobe After Effects from Claude, Codex and any MCP client.
// Overview
A Model Context Protocol server that exposes After Effects scripting as agent tools. Lets an LLM compose, animate and render directly inside AE without a human touching the timeline.
// Problem
Motion design is repetitive at the bottom of the funnel. Agents had no way to hold AE as a tool — only static API targets.
// Approach
01JSX bridge into After Effects exposed over an MCP transport.
02Tool surface designed around composition, layer, keyframe, expression and render primitives so an agent can plan multi-step edits.
03Pure JavaScript, zero native dependencies — runs alongside any installed AE.
// Outcome
›Plugs into Claude Code / Codex with one config block
›Unlocks autonomous content workflows for motion studios
// Stack
JavaScriptMCPAfter Effects ExtendScriptNode.js
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