After Effects

Overview

The After Effects skill, hosted within the TerminalSkills/skills repository, provides AI agents with the capabilities required to automate Adobe’s industry-standard motion graphics and compositing software. According to the source documentation, the skill supports programmatic project manipulation through ExtendScript and the development of modern CEP or UXP panels. It further enables procedural animation via expressions and facilitates headless batch rendering using the aerender command-line interface. By leveraging these tools, compatible agents such as Claude and Gemini can manage data-driven graphics and Motion Graphics Template (MOGRT) automation. This domain-specific resource is part of a repository that has earned 71 stars, reflecting its utility for developers integrating AI with professional creative workflows.

Use Cases

Install Notes

# Review source first
open https://github.com/TerminalSkills/skills/blob/main/skills/after-effects/SKILL.md

Copy or clone the skill folder into your agent skills directory after reviewing its instructions and scripts.

Security Notes

Implementation requires appropriate system permissions to execute scripts and access the Adobe Creative Cloud environment. Users should ensure that the execution of ExtendScript and CLI commands is restricted to trusted project files to prevent unauthorized file system access or project modification.