MCP server for controlling Adobe After Effects through a local Node bridge and ScriptUI panel for compositions, layers, keyframes, expressions, masks, and effects.
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Disclosure: MIT-licensed source-install MCP server for Adobe After Effects. This entry is distinct from generic design or image tools because it controls After Effects through a local Node MCP server plus an ExtendScript ScriptUI bridge panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"AfterEffectsMCP": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_AFTER_EFFECTS_MCP/build/index.js"]
}
}
}After Effects MCP Server connects Claude and other MCP clients to Adobe After Effects through a local Node.js MCP server and an ExtendScript ScriptUI bridge panel. The MCP server writes command files, the panel polls for those commands inside After Effects, and results are returned through a local result file.
Use it when a motion-design or video workflow needs Claude to create compositions, add layers, inspect project information, set keyframes, apply expressions, or adjust layer properties with predefined commands rather than open-ended script execution.
These sources were reviewed on 2026-06-06. Prefer the live repository, README, license, package metadata, MCP server implementation, bridge panel script, install script, and sample MCP config for current setup and operating details.
get-results tool.Clone and build the server:
git clone https://github.com/Dakkshin/after-effects-mcp.git
cd after-effects-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Install the After Effects bridge panel:
npm run install-bridge
Configure an MCP client to run the built server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"AfterEffectsMCP": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_AFTER_EFFECTS_MCP/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
Open After Effects, enable the required scripting preference only if you trust
the bridge workflow, then open the mcp-bridge-auto.jsx panel from the Window
menu.
After Effects MCP Server changes local creative project files through Adobe's scripting system. Back up projects before experimenting, keep the bridge panel closed when not in use, and review commands that delete layers, alter expressions, change masks, or batch-edit many layers.
Because the bridge uses local command and result files, recent prompts, composition names, layer metadata, and generated expressions may remain on disk and in MCP client logs. Treat project details and media names as client or studio data.
Existing catalog entries cover design handoff, image generation, and other
creative tools. This entry covers the separate Dakkshin/after-effects-mcp
project for controlling Adobe After Effects through a Node MCP server and
ExtendScript bridge panel.
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| Package trust | Package not verified | Package not verified | Package not verified | Package not verified |
| Source provenance | Source-backed | Source-backed | Source-backed | Source-backed |
| Submitter | oktofeesh1 | oktofeesh1 | oktofeesh1 | oktofeesh1 |
| Install risk | Review first | Review first | Review first | Review first |
| Notes | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ |
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| Category | mcp | mcp | mcp | mcp |
| Source | Source-backed | Source-backed | Source-backed | Source-backed |
| Author | Dakkshin | Samuel Gursky | MeiGen | David Gyori |
| Added | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-06 |
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| Safety notes | ✓After Effects MCP queues predefined commands to a local bridge directory and relies on an open After Effects ScriptUI panel to execute them. The bridge can create compositions, text layers, shape layers, solid layers, cameras, null objects, masks, keyframes, expressions, effects, and layer property changes. Layer duplication, layer deletion, expression changes, masks, timing edits, and batch property updates can materially alter an After Effects project. The install script may copy files into Adobe application folders and may require elevated privileges on some systems. Enabling After Effects scripting permissions can let scripts write files and access network resources, so keep the bridge limited to trusted projects. Use only the predefined script list exposed by the MCP server; do not modify it to accept arbitrary scripts unless that risk is understood. | ✓DaVinci Resolve MCP Server can launch or reconnect to Resolve, switch pages, create or open projects, modify timelines, manage media pools, write markers, change render settings, and queue jobs. Extension-authoring tools can install or remove Resolve scripts, Fuses, DCTLs, ACES DCTLs, presets, and page scripts. Source media is intended to remain immutable by default, but operators must still review requests that relink, replace, transcode, proxy, render, export, or create media derivatives. The default server is local stdio, but the local control panel starts a single-user browser server; keep it on trusted local interfaces only. Require confirmation before deleting projects, replacing clips, changing project settings, installing extensions, updating metadata, or queuing renders. Keep Resolve external scripting set to `Local` unless you have a separate remote-control security plan. | ✓MeiGen can submit image and video generation jobs to external providers or a local ComfyUI backend. Image and video generation may spend credits, use paid APIs, or consume local GPU resources depending on the configured provider. Local reference images can be compressed and uploaded through the configured upload gateway before being sent to API providers. Video generation can take minutes, may time out at the MCP client, and should not be retried blindly because jobs or credits may already be in progress. ComfyUI workflow import and modification can run local workflows; review workflow JSON and custom nodes before use. | ✓Short Video Maker runs an HTTP server with MCP SSE routes and REST routes for creating and serving generated videos. The create-short-video tool queues video rendering work that can consume CPU, memory, disk, browser rendering resources, and optional GPU resources. Generated videos combine user-provided narration text, Pexels search terms, downloaded background clips, local music assets, TTS output, captions, and rendered media. The server stores generated videos and temporary files under its configured data directory. Validate scene text, search terms, claims, branding, and rights before publishing generated videos to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or other platforms. |
| Privacy notes | ✓Tool calls and results can expose composition names, project structure, layer names, layer properties, timing, expressions, effect names, masks, and local bridge file paths. Project contents may include client work, unreleased media, brand assets, filenames, text layers, and animation details. The command and result files in the local bridge directory can persist recent instructions and After Effects output. MCP client logs and model context may retain prompts, layer names, generated expressions, and project metadata. | ✓Project names, timelines, clip names, media paths, markers, metadata, render paths, transcripts, thumbnails, analysis artifacts, logs, and Resolve scripting paths can be exposed to the MCP client. Media analysis can produce sidecar files, scratch artifacts, frame paths, transcripts, searchable indexes, and reports that may include private footage details. Host-chat visual analysis can expose selected frame images to the active MCP client or vision-capable model provider. Local logs and analysis reports may contain absolute media paths, project names, clip metadata, speaker text, visual descriptions, and render settings. Store generated analysis artifacts and exports inside approved project or scratch directories and delete them when no longer needed. | ✓API tokens, OpenAI-compatible credentials, provider base URLs, upload gateway URLs, ComfyUI URLs, preferences, recent generations, prompts, model IDs, and output paths can reveal private creative workflows. Uploaded reference images may become public URLs through the configured upload gateway before generation. Prompts, reference images, generated image URLs, generated video URLs, saved outputs, and favorite prompts can contain client work, brand plans, product images, personal likenesses, or unreleased campaigns. Keep secrets in MCP client environment configuration, review generated media before sharing, and remove local outputs when retention is no longer needed. | ✓`PEXELS_API_KEY` is sent to the Pexels API when searching for background videos. Scene text, search terms, generated narration, captions, video IDs, logs, output filenames, and render status can reveal campaign ideas, private scripts, brand plans, or client work. Generated files remain on disk until removed according to the deployment's data-directory and retention practices. Pexels requests, model downloads, Docker pulls, npm installs, and platform uploads may expose network metadata to third parties outside the MCP client. |
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