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After Effects MCP Server

After Effects MCP Server is a JavaScript Model Context Protocol server that connects AI assistants and other applications to Adobe After Effects, exposing composition and project-element controls through ExtendScript.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when an MCP client should issue supported editing commands to an open After Effects project through the documented server-and-panel bridge.

Who it is for

  • Motion-graphics creators who want an MCP-connected assistant to make or adjust After Effects project elements.
  • Developers connecting custom MCP-capable applications to After Effects.

Documented uses

  • Create compositions with chosen dimensions, frame rate, duration and background color.
  • Add and adjust text, shape, solid, camera and null layers, including layer properties and masks.
  • Set keyframes or expressions for animation and batch changes across layers.
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Requirements & limits

The repository is public and licensed under MIT. The documented setup requires local installation of the server and After Effects bridge.

  • The documented prerequisites are After Effects 2022 or later, Node.js 14 or later, and npm or yarn.
  • The workflow uses both an MCP server and an After Effects bridge panel; the panel checks for commands periodically.
  • The repository is implemented in JavaScript and documents ExtendScript as the After Effects control mechanism.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Set up the MCP server and After Effects bridge

Prepare the documented local components and configure an MCP client to start the server.

Before you start

  • Adobe After Effects 2022 or later
  • Node.js 14 or later
  • npm or yarn
  • An MCP client with server configuration

Steps

  1. Clone the repository and enter its directory.

  2. Install dependencies with npm install or yarn install, then build with npm run build or yarn build.

  3. Install the After Effects bridge using npm run install-bridge or yarn install-bridge.

  4. Add the built server path to the MCP client configuration using the documented node command and args.

  5. Start the server, open After Effects, open Window > mcp-bridge-auto.jsx, and enable Auto-run commands.

Expected outcome

The documented server and After Effects bridge components are set up for an MCP client to send commands to After Effects.

Guide limitations

  • This is a setup path; the cited instructions do not establish successful execution for a particular client or system.
  • The bridge panel must be open in After Effects and Auto-run commands enabled for the described workflow.
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