MCP Aftereffects runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 2 173 installs a week from npm. Last commit 16 Oct 2026.
MCP server for Adobe After Effects — comp/layer introspection, undo-grouped ops, frame rendering.
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
return eval("(" + t + ")");
return path.join(INSTANCES_DIR, id);
const child = spawn(plan.command, plan.args, {
Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.
This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-aftereffects -- npx -y @kumoproductions/mcp-aftereffects{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-aftereffects": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kumoproductions/mcp-aftereffects"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mcp-aftereffects]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@kumoproductions/mcp-aftereffects"]{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-aftereffects": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kumoproductions/mcp-aftereffects"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-aftereffects": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kumoproductions/mcp-aftereffects"
]
}
}
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MCP Aftereffects — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.