MCP · Live & file workflows
EffectCraft MCP
A local MCP server that can control the editor engine headlessly or bridge to an open desktop application.
Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux
Claude Code · Documented
The maintainer provides a Claude Code MCP setup.
Codex · MCP compatible
The server uses MCP; the linked guide does not name a Codex setup.
Cursor · Documented
The guide names Cursor as an MCP client.
Requirements and limitations
Install the desktop application and its CLI, or build the CLI from the repository. Bridge mode also requires a running app with its control channel enabled.
EffectCraft is alpha and the maker does not recommend production client work. After Effects project files and SDK plugins are unsupported. MCP can run headlessly or bridge to the running desktop app.