After Effects MCP Server
Drive Adobe After Effects from any MCP client: compositions, layers, animation and rendering.
MCP server · by zachshallbetter
About
After Effects MCP Server is an MCP server published by zachshallbetter. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-20 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Settings: 3
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
A one-click link opens the client, which asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --transport stdio adobe-mcp-aftereffects -- npx -y adobe-mcp-aftereffects[mcp_servers.adobe-mcp-aftereffects]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "adobe-mcp-aftereffects"]{
"mcpServers": {
"adobe-mcp-aftereffects": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"adobe-mcp-aftereffects"
]
}
}
}Optional settings it also lists: AFTEREFFECTS_ALLOWED_DIRS, AFTEREFFECTS_APP_NAME, AFTEREFFECTS_SCRIPT_TIMEOUT_MS.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 0.1.0 | Forks (GitHub): 10 Stars (GitHub): 26 |
Not marked |
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What changed
- Became a product we track
- Official MCP Registry: appeared
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