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DimensionAfter Effects MCP ServerMCP server for Adobe After Effects enabling remote control via the Model Context Protocol.BioMCPOne binary. One grammar. Evidence from the biomedical sources you already trust.
FMRS48 / 100 · D75 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions12 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation10 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience8 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Users who want to integrate AI into their video editing workflow
  • Creators who want to automate After Effects operations without deep programming
  • Users of MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop
  • Biomedical researchers
  • Clinicians
  • AI agents that need efficient access to biomedical literature and data analysis
Not for
  • Users without After Effects 2022 or later
  • Not suitable for those who want to run in the cloud or without local After Effects
  • Not for users needing real-time video preview or complex timeline operations
  • Users needing to write to upstream databases (read-only)
  • Users requiring direct access to closed datasets (e.g., COSMIC is not directly integrated)
  • Users expecting all advanced features without API keys
Required permissions
  • Requires access to the local file system to read configuration files
  • Requires communication with After Effects to execute commands
  • Requires internet access to query public biomedical APIs
  • Optional API keys (NCBI, Semantic Scholar, OpenFDA, etc.) to improve rate limits or unlock features
  • Local read/write access for skills, cache, and local study data (e.g., `~/.local/share/biomcp`)
Risks and side effects
  • Requires running After Effects and Node.js locally, which may consume significant system resources
  • Commands may fail if the bridge panel is not open in After Effects
  • Executing scripts within After Effects carries security risks; avoid untrusted scripts
  • Upstream API rate limits may affect performance
  • Some data sources (e.g., KEGG) have licensing terms that restrict non-academic use
  • Features requiring API keys (e.g., OncoKB) may be incomplete without them
  • Local binary installations need regular updates for compatibility
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, CursorClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Other MCP stdio clients
Tools1411