Scored across 12 tools
Most tools target clearly distinct actions (render, dialogs, save, import/export, version), but ae_project_info, ae_context, ae_comp_info, and ae_layer_info all return overlapping state, so an agent must read descriptions to choose between the dedicated info tools and the ambient-context tool.
All tools use the same ae_ prefix with snake_case and a predictable resource/action pattern (ae_project_info, ae_save_project, ae_render_frame, ae_do), so the naming is highly consistent.
Twelve tools is well-scoped for a broad After Effects automation server: the dedicated info/render/dialog/save tools cover common workflows, while ae_catalog and ae_do handle the long tail without bloating the surface.
The surface covers the full lifecycle: discover capabilities (ae_version_info, ae_catalog, ae_context), inspect (project/comp/layer info), mutate (ae_do), verify visually (ae_render_frame), handle interruptions (ae_dialogs), and persist (ae_save_project, export/import JSON).