after-effects-mcp
★ 85
vs
shipyard-cli
★ 14
after-effects-mcp vs shipyard-cli
after-effects-mcp: ae-mcp lets MCP clients such as Codex, Cursor and Claude Code drive Adobe After Effects through a Python MCP server and a local CEP panel. The chain runs from the MCP client through HTTP on 127.0.0.1 to the CEP panel and AE ExtendScript.; shipyard-cli: The Shipyard CLI is a tool to manage ephemeral environments on the Shipyard platform, and it also includes an MCP server so an AI agent can manage them. It installs on Linux, macOS and Windows.
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TL;DR
after-effects-mcpMCP Servers · ★ 85
Automate After Effects compositions with an AI agent
shipyard-cliMCP Servers · ★ 14
Spin up and tear down preview environments for a branch
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Side-by-Side Comparison
Field
after-effects-mcpshipyard-cliCategory
MCP Servers
MCP Servers
Stars
★ 85
★ 14
License
MIT
Apache-2.0
Install Command
uv sync --all-packages --group dev
curl https://www.shipyard.sh/install.sh | bash
Updated
1d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Tags
adobe-after-effects, agent, cep
agent, cli, ephemeral-environments
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Features
after-effects-mcp0130 ae.* verbs implemented in the simple RPC plugin chain
02CEP panel with an HTTP bridge backend
03Live tests against After Effects, dev install scripts and ZXP packaging
shipyard-cli01Manage ephemeral environments from the terminal
02MCP server for AI agents, configured with an API token
03Install script, Homebrew and Windows release downloads
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Use Cases
after-effects-mcp↳Automate After Effects compositions with an AI agent
↳Script motion graphics tasks through MCP tools
shipyard-cli↳Spin up and tear down preview environments for a branch
↳Let an AI agent manage ephemeral environments
FAQ
FAQ
What is the difference between after-effects-mcp and shipyard-cli?
Both after-effects-mcp and shipyard-cli are in the MCP Servers category. after-effects-mcp has 85 stars, while shipyard-cli has 14 stars.
Which is better, after-effects-mcp or shipyard-cli?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose after-effects-mcp if Automate After Effects compositions with an AI agent, and shipyard-cli if Spin up and tear down preview environments for a branch.
Is after-effects-mcp free or open source?
Yes, after-effects-mcp is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is shipyard-cli free or open source?
Yes, shipyard-cli is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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