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
Several tools have overlapping purposes, such as apply-effect, mcp_aftereffects_applyEffect, and apply-effect-template vs mcp_aftereffects_applyEffectTemplate. The help tools also overlap somewhat. An agent would find it hard to distinguish between these duplicates.
Naming conventions are wildly mixed: hyphenated names like run-script and get-results, camelCase like setLayerKeyframe and setLayerExpression, and snake_case with mixed case like mcp_aftereffects_applyEffect. There's no consistent verb_noun pattern.
The raw count of 13 tools is within the reasonable range, but the presence of duplicates inflates the count. It's not excessive, but the set could certainly be trimmed to eliminate redundant tools.
The core After Effects operations are covered (create composition, set keyframes, expressions, apply effects, run scripts), but there are gaps like modifying compositions, adding layers, or rendering. The run-script tool may fill some gaps, but the surface feels incomplete for a full workflow.