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Puppeteer for After Effects. Use AE with Claude Code to make production-ready videos.

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Open-Source Puppeteer for After Effects

by ArmanLuthra·Jul 14, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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●●●BangerWizardryZero to One

Autonomous spec-driven pipeline that renders, reviews, and self-corrects After Effects comps.

Strengths
  • •WebSocket bridge to CEP panel bypasses After Effects scripting limitations cleanly.
  • •Spec-driven loop renders output, reviews it, and revises without manual intervention.
  • •MCP server integration means Claude Code sees AE commands as native tools.
Weaknesses
  • •Requires After Effects installed locally; no cloud rendering fallback option yet.
  • •CEP panel deployment needs manual cloning and signing, adding setup friction.
Category
AI/ML
Target Audience

Motion designers using AI agents to automate After Effects workflows

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Puppeteer · Playwright · Adobe Scripting

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