Advanced Vibe Coding Workflows

In this lesson, you will learn how to bypass the major limitations of vibe coding for Adobe After Effects using an LLM. By building a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, you will provide Gemini with strict, real-time context on ancient ExtendScript limits and automatically inject structural, responsive templates into your generation pipeline.

Advanced · Self-paced · 3 published activities

What you will learn

• Understanding the limitations of ExtendScript (ES3) and how it affects AI model outputs.
• Building a local MCP server to provide strict compliance and context for Gemini.
• Creating a responsive ScriptUI boilerplate for After Effects panels.
• Implementing tool discovery and execution for ES3 compliance.
• Connecting to Gemini via a local MCP server for secure and compliant scripting.

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Course activities

1. Video: Building a Custom After Effects MCP Server for Gemini
2. Lesson Notes: Building a Custom After Effects MCP Server for Gemini
3. Quiz 1: Building a Custom After Effects MCP Server for Gemini

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