after-effects

Name: after-effects
Author: aedev-tools

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How to install after-effects?

aedev-tools/adobe-agent-skills/after-effects

$npx -y skills add aedev-tools/adobe-agent-skills --skill after-effects

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Automate Adobe After Effects via ExtendScript. Use when the user asks to create, modify, or query anything in an After Effects project — layers, keyframes, expressions, effects, compositions, assets, rendering, batch operations. Generates and executes JSX ExtendScript via osascri

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SKILL.md

1	## Overview
2
3	This skill automates After Effects by generating ExtendScript (.jsx) and executing it via osascript. It reads project state through query scripts, uses rule files for domain knowledge, and wraps all mutations in undo groups.
4
5	## First-Time Setup
6
7	1. Run `scripts/runner.sh` with any query script to detect the AE version
8	2. If multiple AE versions are installed, the user must choose one — runner.sh will prompt
9	3. Ensure AE Preferences > Scripting & Expressions > "Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network" is enabled
10
11	## Workflow
12
13	For every user request:
14
15	### Step 1: Gather context (auto-run, no confirmation needed)
16
17	Use `--background` for all query scripts — this skips `ae.activate()` so AE doesn't steal focus:
18
19	```bash
20	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/active-state.jsx
21	```
22	Then read `/tmp/ae-assistant-result.json` for active comp, selected layers, CTI.
23
24	If this is the first interaction or the project context is unknown, also run:
25	```bash
26	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-overview.jsx
27	```
28	This returns a summary by default: folder tree with counts, all comps listed, footage grouped by file type. NOT every individual file.
29
30	To drill into a specific folder:
31	```bash
32	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-overview.jsx '{"mode": "folder", "folderName": "Images"}'
33	```
34
35	Only use full mode when you actually need every item listed:
36	```bash
37	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-overview.jsx '{"mode": "full"}'
38	```
39
40	### Step 2: Drill down if needed (auto-run)
41
42	If the task targets a specific comp:
43	```bash
44	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/comp-detail.jsx '{"compName": "Comp Name"}'
45	```
46
47	If the task targets specific layers:
48	```bash
49	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/layer-detail.jsx '{"layerNames": ["Layer 1", "Layer 2"]}'
50	```
51
52	Omit `compName` to use the active comp. Omit `layerNames` to use selected layers.
53
54	#### Additional query scripts
55
56	Expression errors — scan for broken expressions:
57	```bash
58	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/expression-errors.jsx
59	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/expression-errors.jsx '{"compName": "Main Comp"}'
60	```
61
62	Font inventory — list all fonts used across the project:
63	```bash
64	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/font-inventory.jsx
65	```
66
67	Project audit — comprehensive health check (unused footage, missing files, expression errors, duplicate solids, font issues, empty folders):
68	```bash
69	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-audit.jsx
70	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-audit.jsx '{"checks": ["unused", "missing", "expressions"]}'
71	```
72
73	### Step 3: Load domain knowledge
74
75	Read the relevant rule file from `rules/`. Always read `rules/extendscript-fundamentals.md` — it contains ES3 constraints that apply to every generated script.
76
77	\| Task involves \| Load rule file \|
78	\|---\|---\|
79	\| Layers (create, move, parent, duplicate) \| [rules/layer-manipulation.md](rules/layer-manipulation.md) \|
80	\| Keyframes, animation, easing \| [rules/keyframes-animation.md](rules/keyframes-animation.md) \|
81	\| Expressions \| [rules/expressions.md](rules/expressions.md) \|
82	\| Compositions (create, precompose, nest) \| [rules/composition-management.md](rules/composition-management.md) \|
83	\| Effects and parameters \| [rules/effects.md](rules/effects.md) \|
84	\| Import, footage, assets \| [rules/assets-footage.md](rules/assets-footage.md) \|
85	\| Render queue, export \| [rules/rendering.md](rules/rendering.md) \|
86	\| Bulk/batch operations \| [rules/batch-operations.md](rules/batch-operations.md) \|
87	\| Version-specific features \| [references/ae-api-versions.md](references/ae-api-versions.md) \|
88
89	### Step 4: Generate the action script
90
91	CRITICAL: Resolve the skill's real path first
92
93	Before writing or executing any action script, resolve the skill's real (non-symlinked) path. ExtendScript `#include` cannot follow symlinks, so you MUST use the real filesystem path.
94
95	Run this once at the start of each session:
96	```bash
97	SKILL_SCRIPTS="$(readlink -f ~/.claude/skills/after-effects-assistant/scripts 2>/dev/null \|\| readlink ~/.claude/skills/after-effects-assistant/scripts)"
98	echo "$SKILL_SCRIPTS"
99	```
100
101	Use the resolved path (`$SKILL_SCRIPTS`) for all subsequent Write and Bash commands in this session.
102
103	Why this matters:
104	- `~/.claude/skills/` is typically a symlink — ExtendScript `#inclu

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How to install after-effects?

aedev-tools/adobe-agent-skills/after-effects

$npx -y skills add aedev-tools/adobe-agent-skills --skill after-effects

Installs into the current project.

Summary

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SKILL.md

1	## Overview
2
3	This skill automates After Effects by generating ExtendScript (.jsx) and executing it via osascript. It reads project state through query scripts, uses rule files for domain knowledge, and wraps all mutations in undo groups.
4
5	## First-Time Setup
6
7	1. Run `scripts/runner.sh` with any query script to detect the AE version
8	2. If multiple AE versions are installed, the user must choose one — runner.sh will prompt
9	3. Ensure AE Preferences > Scripting & Expressions > "Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network" is enabled
10
11	## Workflow
12
13	For every user request:
14
15	### Step 1: Gather context (auto-run, no confirmation needed)
16
17	Use `--background` for all query scripts — this skips `ae.activate()` so AE doesn't steal focus:
18
19	```bash
20	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/active-state.jsx
21	```
22	Then read `/tmp/ae-assistant-result.json` for active comp, selected layers, CTI.
23
24	If this is the first interaction or the project context is unknown, also run:
25	```bash
26	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-overview.jsx
27	```
28	This returns a summary by default: folder tree with counts, all comps listed, footage grouped by file type. NOT every individual file.
29
30	To drill into a specific folder:
31	```bash
32	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-overview.jsx '{"mode": "folder", "folderName": "Images"}'
33	```
34
35	Only use full mode when you actually need every item listed:
36	```bash
37	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-overview.jsx '{"mode": "full"}'
38	```
39
40	### Step 2: Drill down if needed (auto-run)
41
42	If the task targets a specific comp:
43	```bash
44	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/comp-detail.jsx '{"compName": "Comp Name"}'
45	```
46
47	If the task targets specific layers:
48	```bash
49	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/layer-detail.jsx '{"layerNames": ["Layer 1", "Layer 2"]}'
50	```
51
52	Omit `compName` to use the active comp. Omit `layerNames` to use selected layers.
53
54	#### Additional query scripts
55
56	Expression errors — scan for broken expressions:
57	```bash
58	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/expression-errors.jsx
59	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/expression-errors.jsx '{"compName": "Main Comp"}'
60	```
61
62	Font inventory — list all fonts used across the project:
63	```bash
64	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/font-inventory.jsx
65	```
66
67	Project audit — comprehensive health check (unused footage, missing files, expression errors, duplicate solids, font issues, empty folders):
68	```bash
69	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-audit.jsx
70	bash scripts/runner.sh --background scripts/project-audit.jsx '{"checks": ["unused", "missing", "expressions"]}'
71	```
72
73	### Step 3: Load domain knowledge
74
75	Read the relevant rule file from `rules/`. Always read `rules/extendscript-fundamentals.md` — it contains ES3 constraints that apply to every generated script.
76
77	\| Task involves \| Load rule file \|
78	\|---\|---\|
79	\| Layers (create, move, parent, duplicate) \| [rules/layer-manipulation.md](rules/layer-manipulation.md) \|
80	\| Keyframes, animation, easing \| [rules/keyframes-animation.md](rules/keyframes-animation.md) \|
81	\| Expressions \| [rules/expressions.md](rules/expressions.md) \|
82	\| Compositions (create, precompose, nest) \| [rules/composition-management.md](rules/composition-management.md) \|
83	\| Effects and parameters \| [rules/effects.md](rules/effects.md) \|
84	\| Import, footage, assets \| [rules/assets-footage.md](rules/assets-footage.md) \|
85	\| Render queue, export \| [rules/rendering.md](rules/rendering.md) \|
86	\| Bulk/batch operations \| [rules/batch-operations.md](rules/batch-operations.md) \|
87	\| Version-specific features \| [references/ae-api-versions.md](references/ae-api-versions.md) \|
88
89	### Step 4: Generate the action script
90
91	CRITICAL: Resolve the skill's real path first
92
93	Before writing or executing any action script, resolve the skill's real (non-symlinked) path. ExtendScript `#include` cannot follow symlinks, so you MUST use the real filesystem path.
94
95	Run this once at the start of each session:
96	```bash
97	SKILL_SCRIPTS="$(readlink -f ~/.claude/skills/after-effects-assistant/scripts 2>/dev/null \|\| readlink ~/.claude/skills/after-effects-assistant/scripts)"
98	echo "$SKILL_SCRIPTS"
99	```
100
101	Use the resolved path (`$SKILL_SCRIPTS`) for all subsequent Write and Bash commands in this session.
102
103	Why this matters:
104	- `~/.claude/skills/` is typically a symlink — ExtendScript `#inclu

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