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After Effects MCP Server

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": true
}
resources
{
  "listChanged": true
}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
run-scriptC

Run a read-only script in After Effects

get-resultsC

Get results from the last script executed in After Effects

get-helpB

Get help on using the After Effects MCP integration

create-compositionB

Create a new composition in After Effects with specified parameters

create-adjustment-layerB

Create an adjustment layer in the specified composition (or active comp).

center-layersB

Center one layer, selected layers, or all layers in a composition.

get-layer-clip-framesB

Get a layer's clip start/end frames, source frame range, and duration in frames.

setLayerKeyframeC

Set a keyframe for a specific layer property at a given time.

setLayerExpressionA

Set or remove an expression for a specific layer property.

test-animationD

Test animation functionality in After Effects

apply-effectC

Apply an effect to a layer in After Effects

add-any-effectC

Add any After Effects effect to a layer by matchName or display name.

apply-effect-templateB

Apply a predefined effect template to a layer in After Effects

list-layer-effectsB

List effects on a layer, with optional recursive property details.

list-available-effectsB

List all effects available in this After Effects installation, with optional text filter.

set-effect-propertyB

Set or keyframe any property on an existing layer effect using name/index/path.

set-effect-keyframeB

Set an effect property keyframe with optional graph interpolation and easy-ease controls.

list-presetsA

List available After Effects .ffx presets from common or provided folders.

search-presetsB

Search After Effects .ffx presets by name or path.

apply-presetB

Apply an After Effects .ffx preset file to a layer.

mcp_aftereffects_applyEffectC

Apply an effect to a layer in After Effects

mcp_aftereffects_applyEffectTemplateC

Apply a predefined effect template to a layer in After Effects

mcp_aftereffects_get_effects_helpB

Get help on using After Effects effects

run-bridge-testB

Run the bridge test effects script to verify communication and apply test effects

remove-effectC

Remove one specific effect (or all effects) from a layer.

add-markerA

Add a marker to a layer or composition at a specified time. Markers can include a comment, label color, chapter name, URL and duration.

set-audio-levelsA

Set the audio levels (in dB) for an audio or AV layer. Supports per-channel control and optional keyframing.

get-audio-infoB

Get audio metadata, source file path, existing markers, and audio level keyframes for a layer in After Effects.

analyze-audio-waveformA

Analyze a WAV audio file to extract waveform amplitude data and detect peaks/transients. First call get-audio-info to retrieve the sourceFilePath, then pass it here. Returns normalized amplitude values (0-1) at evenly spaced time intervals plus an array of peak times where transients are detected.

add-markers-bulkA

Add multiple layer or composition markers at once. Use this after analyze-audio-waveform to place markers at detected peaks, or to add any set of markers in a single call.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
list-compositionsList compositions in the current After Effects project
analyze-composition
create-compositionCreate a new composition with specified settings

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription
compositions

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