After Effects MCP
by DakkshinMCP Server for Adobe After Effects. Enables remote control (compositions, text, shapes, solids, properties) via the Model Context Protocol using ExtendScript.
After Effects MCP is an open-source mcp server by Dakkshin, written mainly in JavaScript, with 830 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Apr 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 88d5fbf. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, connect to the internet. Scan policy
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88d5fbf · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings. BuildsIt installed from a fresh machine. BootsIt started, and MCP servers answered the protocol handshake. ReproducibleEarned in this scan.
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Findings (19)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.code-execution issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.code-execution issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.dependencies issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
install-bridge.js:91 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
install-bridge.js:98 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.28.0: 6 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-22jm-h49p-29qw, GHSA-46jr-4wx8-v453, GHSA-6prh-2h8m-c8cw, GHSA-6qxp-vccf-f47h, GHSA-f897-62hf-6gxq +1 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.body-parser@2.2.2: 2 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-27r3-jxmh-p828, GHSA-v422-hmwv-36x6
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.brace-expansion@1.1.13: 6 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-3jxr-9vmj-r5cp, GHSA-6j4f-fj2g-mc7p, GHSA-mh99-v99m-4gvg, GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr, GHSA-qhr7-859c-m2p7 +1 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.fast-uri@3.1.0: 12 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-333x-w4r6-6crp, GHSA-4c8g-83qw-93j6, GHSA-7p8r-x3mc-p8w7, GHSA-f65p-4m7j-42xc, GHSA-hrr3-gc8f-f4qj +7 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.hono@4.12.9: 32 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-26pp-8wgv-hjvm, GHSA-2gcr-mfcq-wcc3, GHSA-3hrh-pfw6-9m5x, GHSA-458j-xx4x-4375, GHSA-54fx-42gc-7vw4 +27 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.ip-address@10.1.0: 6 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-h3mg-xc3c-68pw, GHSA-j6r3-76f7-8jcv, GHSA-mwp4-54f8-5fhr, GHSA-rpw4-54j3-4h4q, GHSA-rxp7-6hxx-x8q5 +1 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.zod@3.24.2: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-mrhx-c7xc-m3w5
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.zod@4.3.6: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-mrhx-c7xc-m3w5
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.@hono/node-server@1.19.11: 3 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-92pp-h63x-v22m, GHSA-frvp-7c67-39w9, GHSA-rmxm-3fg6-px4f
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.esbuild@0.27.4: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-g7r4-m6w7-qqqr
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.qs@6.15.0: 4 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-4mjr-xmp4-gh2g, GHSA-6pq8-jhm2-2vcw, GHSA-q8mj-m7cp-5q26, GHSA-x5fp-wj9c-mxmx
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.package.json has a postinstall scriptnpm run build
package.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.No manifest declaring network access and environment variables (agent.json)
- lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Contacted these domains while starting up (no manifest to compare against)registry.npmjs.org
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Tools exposed (13)
run-scriptRun a read-only script in After Effects
get-resultsGet results from the last script executed in After Effects
get-helpGet help on using the After Effects MCP integration
create-compositionCreate a new composition in After Effects with specified parameters
setLayerKeyframeSet a keyframe for a specific layer property at a given time.
setLayerExpressionSet or remove an expression for a specific layer property.
test-animationTest animation functionality in After Effects
apply-effectApply an effect to a layer in After Effects
apply-effect-templateApply a predefined effect template to a layer in After Effects
mcp_aftereffects_applyEffectApply an effect to a layer in After Effects
mcp_aftereffects_applyEffectTemplateApply a predefined effect template to a layer in After Effects
mcp_aftereffects_get_effects_helpGet help on using After Effects effects
run-bridge-testRun the bridge test effects script to verify communication and apply test effects
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