Ae-lm

After Effects client for studio-assistant-backend. Backend setup · Houdini client

Conversational composition inspection, ExtendScript editing and reference-driven visual refinement. Unsigned Windows preview · AE 2024–2026 manifest range; AE 2026 experimental.

Shared backend

flowchart TB
    subgraph clients["Artist workstation"]
        H["Hou-lm · Houdini"]
        A["Ae-lm · After Effects"]
    end
    subgraph backend["studio-assistant-backend"]
        W["Open WebUI · accounts and API"]
        G["LiteLLM · model routing"]
        W <--> G
    end
    H <--> W
    A <--> W
    G <--> L["Local models · Ollama"]
    G <--> C["Cloud models"]

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Clients send context, images and tool results through the service. Commands execute locally in Houdini or AE. An existing compatible Open WebUI service works too.

Install

1. Download source. Copy extension/ to %APPDATA%\Adobe\CEP\extensions\studio.aelm.
2. Apply the two unsigned CEP settings, restart AE, then open Window → Extensions → Ae-lm Assistant.
3. In Settings, enter your Open WebUI base URL and user API key; select a tool-capable model. A matching saved Hou-lm login reconnects automatically.

No separate Node, Python or local server installation.

Use

Review scripts with Apply once / Reject, or enable Auto-run scripts. Expand activity cards for exact source/results. Attach adds references; Viewport access enables visible Composition-viewer feedback. Images need a vision-capable model. Visual checks default to 12 per task, adjustable in Settings.

History saves to .aelm/<project>.json with adjacent .json.assets; Save As carries it forward.

Inspect the active composition. Report its name, dimensions, duration and layer count without changing anything or rendering.

Install/update · Visual workflow · Test prompts · Compatibility · Development · Security · MIT