After Effects MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| run-scriptA | Run a read-only script in After Effects |
| get-resultsB | Get results from the last script executed in After Effects |
| get-helpA | Get help on using the After Effects MCP integration |
| create-compositionA | Create a new composition in After Effects with specified parameters |
| setLayerKeyframeB | Set a keyframe for a specific layer property at a given time. |
| setLayerExpressionB | 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 |
| apply-effect-templateB | Apply a predefined effect template to a layer in After Effects |
| 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-testA | Run the bridge test effects script to verify communication and apply test effects |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list-compositions | List compositions in the current After Effects project |
| analyze-composition | |
| create-composition | Create a new composition with specified settings |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| compositions |
TDQS
Scored across 13 tools
Multiple tools are exact duplicates with different names, such as apply-effect vs. mcp_aftereffects_applyEffect and apply-effect-template vs. mcp_aftereffects_applyEffectTemplate. The help tools also overlap, making it very difficult for an agent to know which tool to select.
Naming is inconsistent: snake_case tools like run-script and create-composition are mixed with camelCase tools like setLayerKeyframe and setLayerExpression, and several tools carry awkward mcp_aftereffects_ prefixes. While some groups are readable, the overall pattern is not predictable.
At 13 tools, the count is not excessive, but several are redundant duplicates or help-only utilities rather than distinct capabilities. The effective tool surface is smaller than the count suggests, and not every tool earns its place.
The set covers creating a composition, setting keyframes/expressions, and applying effects, but lacks core After Effects lifecycle operations like rendering, saving, reading composition state, or managing layers. This leaves significant gaps for real workflows.