✨ A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Adobe After Effects that enables AI assistants and other applications to control After Effects through a standardized protocol.
MCP.Pizza Chef: Dakkshin
Once the bridge panel is open inside After Effects, an assistant can create a composition and drop in text, shapes, solids, cameras and null objects, then set position, scale, rotation, opacity and blend modes, add keyframes and apply expressions. It works in Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. No account key is needed, but you do have to download the project, build it, and install a small panel into After Effects 2022 or newer before anything happens.
Images/Design
Use This MCP server To
Create a 1080p composition without touching the menus Add a title card in the font and colour I describe Animate a logo sliding in by setting keyframes for me Duplicate and rename a whole stack of layers at once Change opacity and blend mode across several layers in one go
README
after-effects-mcp FAQ
Is this still being worked on?
Yes, it was last updated in April 2026. It is a community project by one developer, not an Adobe product.
Can I use this to animate a title for a video?
Yes — describe the text, the look and the timing, and it builds the layer and its keyframes inside After Effects.
Which apps does it work in?
Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor, plus anything else that reads a standard MCP settings file.
Do I need an account key?
No. Everything runs on your own machine and talks to your own copy of After Effects.
What do I need installed?
After Effects 2022 or later and Node 14 or later. You download the project, build it, then install its panel into After Effects.
Does After Effects have to be open?
Yes. You open the mcp-bridge-auto panel from the Window menu and leave auto-run ticked so it picks up instructions.