ai.paraplex/paraplex-mcp

Build and edit 3D motion design scenes in your open Paraplex tab, look at frames, and export.

AI & MLJavaScriptv0.2.1

paraplex-mcp

Connect Claude Code — or any MCP client — to the Paraplex tab you have open. Paraplex is a 3D motion design studio in the browser, with an AI assistant that edits real layers and keyframes. With this server, an agent in your terminal can build and change scenes in your tab with the same tools the assistant uses, look at frames as it goes, and export.

claude mcp add paraplex -- npx -y paraplex-mcp

Then ask Claude Code for a piece — "a 10-second launch video with three glass cards and our logo" — and it will tell you how to connect:

  1. Open Paraplex at https://app.paraplex.ai.
  2. Menu › Connect an agent, and enter the port and the six-digit code Claude Code gives you.

A banner shows in your tab while an agent is connected; disconnect it there any time.

What it can do

ToolWhat it does
connectionWhether a tab is attached; if not, the port and code to give you
sceneThe open scene: canvas, duration, time, every layer
list_tools, run_toolThe assistant's verbs (build_scene, add_text, set_keyframes, add_camera_move…) and running one
list_templates, apply_template, new_projectStart from a template or a blank file
set_time, frame, frames, export_pngLook at the piece at any time, as its export draws it
scene_factsWhere every layer lands in the frame, type sizes on the frame, the camera
export_videoExport the video to a file on this computer (./paraplex-exports, or PARAPLEX_OUT_DIR)
import_hyperframesBring in a HyperFrames project from a folder or .zip on this computer: one code layer, its sound on the timeline
save_projectSave the scene as a project in your browser

Every edit lands in your tab as one undo step, so you can step back through anything the agent did.

Privacy and safety

  • The server listens on this computer only (port 47821; pass another as npx paraplex-mcp 48000).
  • Only a Paraplex page can connect, and only with the one-time code.
  • Nothing is sent anywhere else: the scene stays in your tab, and exports are written where you ran the server.
  • AI used inside Paraplex is metered by your Paraplex plan as usual; the agent's own model is your Claude Code's.

Browsers

Chrome, Edge or Arc (other browsers may not let a website reach your own computer). If your browser asks to let app.paraplex.ai connect to devices on your local network, allow it: that is this server.

License

MIT © Paraplex Digital, LLC

Installation

Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:

bash
npx -y paraplex-mcp

Set up in your AI client

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-paraplex-paraplex-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "paraplex-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Package

paraplex-mcpnpm

Compatible MCP Clients

ai.paraplex/paraplex-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

  • Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.
  • Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.
  • VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.
  • Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.
  • Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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