How do I install after-effects-mcp?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/Dakkshin/after-effects-mcp

Is after-effects-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 775 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-01.

What licence does after-effects-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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after-effects-mcp

after-effects-mcp is an MCP server. Its repository has 775 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This software connects Adobe After Effects to an MCP Server, allowing remote control of compositions, text, shapes, solids, and properties via ExtendScript using the Model Context Protocol.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. after-effects-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read after-effects-mcp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

775

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

MCP Server for Adobe After Effects. Enables remote control (compositions, text, shapes, solids, properties) via the Model Context Protocol using ExtendScript.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What after-effects-mcp can do

14 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

create-composition: Create a new composition
run-script: Run a JS script inside AE
get-results: Get script results
get-help: Help for available commands
setLayerKeyframe: Add keyframe to layer property
setLayerExpression: Add/remove expressions from properties
setLayerProperties: Set layer properties (position, scale, rotation, opacity, blendMode, threeDLayer, trackMatteType, enabled, etc.)
batchSetLayerProperties: Apply properties to multiple layers
getLayerInfo: Get layer info (position, 3D status)
createCamera: Create camera layer
createNullObject: Create null object for animation
duplicateLayer: Duplicate a layer
deleteLayer: Delete a layer
setLayerMask: Create/modify layer masks

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about after-effects-mcp

What does after-effects-mcp do?: This software connects Adobe After Effects to an MCP Server, allowing remote control of compositions, text, shapes, solids, and properties via ExtendScript using the Model Context Protocol.
How do I install after-effects-mcp?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/Dakkshin/after-effects-mcp
Is after-effects-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 775 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-01.
What licence does after-effects-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.