Ae MCP

One-line setup prompt - paste this into Claude Code or another AI agent. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with adobe after effects, cep and extendscript and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-05 · ★ 66 · #55 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ae MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set AE_MCP_HTTP_URL, AE_SDK_ARCHIVE, AE_SDK_ROOT, BUILD_DIR, TRANSACTION_ID before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add junkdoge-joe-after-effects-mcp -- npx -y ae-mcp-jkdg

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "junkdoge-joe-after-effects-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ae-mcp-jkdg"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ae-mcp-jkdg - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.JUNKDOGE-JOE is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Ae MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.10.7 · 2026-09-05

v0.10.7 · 本次完成六项面板体验改进： · 自动检查稳定 Release；显示可关闭的新版本横幅，设置中可手动检查并打开发布页。 · 聊天工具卡片直接显示 Codex / Claude 返回的 preview 图片，可放大、切换帧并从历史会话恢复。 · 修复多媒体附件 MIME / 自定义模型模态误报，切换通道保留草稿；未派发的明确格式拒绝可修改重试，不确定结果仍保留防重发保护。 · Codex 使用实时模型目录，账号提供…

v0.10.6 · 2026-09-02

让 AI 操控 After Effects 更稳、更顺、更省心 / Making AI-driven After Effects more reliable, smoother, and worry-free. · 本版是 2026-09-02 全仓体检后的修复批：11 条 PR 覆盖 7 条 issue，全部附真机验收记录。 · This release lands the 2026-09-02 full-repo review…

v0.10.5 · 2026-08-28

让 AI 操控 After Effects 更稳、更顺、更省心 / Making AI-driven After Effects more reliable, smoother, and worry-free. · 中文亮点 · 成功脚本自动留底,压缩后一键重跑(#338) - - ae_exec 成功即入库为 candidate,信封带 artifactId;占位符守卫直接列出可重跑条目与 ae_toolUse…

04 · Who maintains Ae MCP

ae-mcp is maintained by junkdoge-joe. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/junkdoge-joe/after-effects-mcp
category: automation - ranked #55 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-05)
registry: io.github.JUNKDOGE-JOE/ae-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-26)
packages: npm:ae-mcp-jkdg

06 · Ae MCP FAQ

What is Ae MCP?

One-line setup prompt - paste this into Claude Code or another AI agent. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Ae MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-05 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Ae MCP?

Run `npx -y ae-mcp-jkdg`. The README documents 5 environment variables (AE_MCP_HTTP_URL, AE_SDK_ARCHIVE, AE_SDK_ROOT…) to set first. Set AE_MCP_HTTP_URL, AE_SDK_ARCHIVE, AE_SDK_ROOT, BUILD_DIR, TRANSACTION_ID before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ae MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Ae MCP

Alternatives to Ae MCP

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