Touchdesigner MCP Server

Name: Touchdesigner MCP Server
Author: 8beeeaaat

作者：8beeeaaat版本 1.2.0i★ –i在你的电脑上运行

注册名称io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server

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概览

作者提供的说明（英文原文）

MCP server for TouchDesigner - Control and operate TouchDesigner projects through AI agents

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它能帮你做什么

我们还没有为它写通俗的介绍。下面是我们从注册中心读取到的事实。

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传输方式: stdio
分类: 其他

安装

选择你使用的 AI 应用，然后复制设置。

安装之前

基础检查：1 项中通过 1 项
在你的电脑上运行，拥有你的用户账户的权限（文件、网络、应用）。
注册中心没有列出需要填写的密钥。

你需要

npm已安装 Node.js（用于 npx 命令）

你用的是哪个应用？

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

在上方选择你的应用。我们会记住它，下次按钮会显示“安装到 …”。

下载作者的 .mcpb 文件

链接指向作者自己的文件；我们不托管也不重新打包它。打开文件后，Claude Desktop 会进行安装。

在终端中运行这条命令

claude mcp add touchdesigner -- npx -y touchdesigner-mcp-server

在 Cursor 中打开

或者自己复制设置

粘贴到项目中的 .cursor/mcp.json，或 ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "touchdesigner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "touchdesigner-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

浏览器会先询问是否打开应用，然后应用会显示设置并请你确认。密钥的值会留空，由你自己填写。

在 VS Code 中打开

或者自己复制设置

粘贴到项目中的 .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "touchdesigner": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "touchdesigner-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

浏览器会先询问是否打开应用，然后应用会显示设置并请你确认。密钥的值会留空，由你自己填写。

这个服务器在你的电脑上运行，而 ChatGPT 只能连接互联网上的服务器。请选择其他应用。

你的选择通过 Cookie 保存在这台设备上，无需账户。

这些设置是根据作者在注册中心的条目生成的。如果 README 的写法不同，请以 README 为准。

它能做什么

它在你的电脑上运行；安装后，工具列表会显示在你的 AI 应用中。

基础检查i

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与注册中心里这个分类中所有活跃的服务器比较。只有当发布者拥有该仓库时，星标数才计入。

常见问题

Touchdesigner MCP Server 安全吗？

它在 1 项适用的基础检查中通过了 1 项。我们没有阅读代码。在添加密钥或令牌之前，请先看看这个服务器要求哪些权限，并使用只具备所需权限的密钥。

它需要哪些密钥或代码？

注册中心没有列出必需的密钥，不过有些服务器会在首次使用时要求你登录。

它在我的电脑上运行还是在云端？

它在你的电脑上运行。你的 AI 应用会在需要时启动它，数据不会经过作者的服务器（除非它自己调用在线服务）。

它还在维护吗？

GitHub 仓库最后更新于–，最新版本（1.2.0）于11个月前进入注册中心。

哪些应用可以使用它？

支持 MCP 的应用，例如 Claude Desktop、Claude Code、Cursor 和 VS Code。你的电脑上还需要有 Node.js, MCPB。

有什么可以替代它？

同一分类中有：Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Draugr

替代选择

同一分类中其他作者的服务器，按星标数排序。

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MCP Server that facilitates spec-driven development workflows, not just Vibe Coding.

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Remote Desktop Commander: use files, terminal and processes on your own computers from any AI app.

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Security scanning for AI agents: SAST, SCA, secrets, IaC, DAST, ranked by real risk.

在你的电脑上运行今天更新

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TouchDesigner MCP

This is an implementation of an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for TouchDesigner. Its goal is to enable AI agents to control and operate TouchDesigner projects.

English / 日本語

Overview

TouchDesigner MCP acts as a bridge between AI models and the TouchDesigner WebServer DAT, enabling AI agents to:

Create, modify, and delete nodes
Query node properties and project structure
Programmatically control TouchDesigner via Python scripts

Installation

Tell the AI agent you already use:

Set up https://github.com/8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp

That's it. The full procedure lives in the [Installation Guide](docs/installation.md) — it opens with a table matching each AI app to its route, and everyone starts from *TouchDesigner Setup*. Or follow it yourself, step by step.

If you are updating, please refer to the procedure in the [Latest Release](https://github.com/8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp/releases/latest#for-updates-from-previous-versions).

MCP Server Features

This server enables AI agents to perform operations in TouchDesigner using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Tools

Tools allow AI agents to perform actions in TouchDesigner.

Tool Name	Description
`create_td_node`	Creates a new node.
`delete_td_node`	Deletes an existing node.
`describe_td_tools`	Generates a manifest of the available TouchDesigner tools.
`exec_node_method`	Calls a Python method on a node.
`execute_python_script`	Executes an arbitrary Python script in TouchDesigner.
`get_td_class_details`	Gets details of a TouchDesigner Python class or module.
`get_td_classes`	Gets a list of TouchDesigner Python classes.
`get_td_info`	Gets information about the TouchDesigner server environment.
`get_td_module_help`	Gets Python help() documentation for TouchDesigner modules/classes.
`get_td_node_errors`	Checks errors and warnings on a node and its descendants. Missing files, dangling references and shader failures are warnings, so no errors does not mean healthy.
`get_td_node_parameters`	Gets the parameters of a specific node.
`get_td_nodes`	Gets nodes under a parent path, with optional filtering.
`get_top_image`	Captures the current output of a TOP node as an image.
`update_td_node_parameters`	Updates the parameters of a specific node.

Prompts

Prompts provide instructions for AI agents to perform specific actions in TouchDesigner.

Prompt Name	Description
`Search node`	Fuzzy searches for nodes and retrieves information based on name, family, or type.
`Node connection`	Provides instructions to connect nodes within TouchDesigner.
`Check node errors`	Checks errors and warnings on a specified node, and recursively for its descendants.

Resources

Not implemented.

Developer Guide

Looking for local setup, client configuration, project structure, or release workflow notes? See the [Developer Guide](docs/development.md) for all developer-facing documentation.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting version compatibility

The MCP server and the TouchDesigner component are versioned on two independent axes: the npm package version and the API version (the contract between the MCP server and the .tox component). Each release declares the API version it ships with (expectedApiVersion) and the minimum it supports (minApiVersion, currently 1.3.0). The connected component's API version is compared against those two values — the npm package version itself never gates compatibility, so updating the MCP server alone never invalidates a supported component.

API Server (component)	Condition	Behavior	Status
= expected API version	Matches the shipped `.tox`	✅ Works silently	Compatible
≥ minimum, < expected	Older component	⚠️ "Update Recommended" notice appended to responses, continues	Warning
> expected, same MAJOR	Newer component	⚠️ Warning to update the MCP server, continues	Warning
MAJOR above expected	Newer API generation	❌ Execution stops — update the MCP server	Error
< minimum (or missing)	Too old	❌ Execution stops — update the component	Error

To resolve compatibility errors:

Download the latest touchdesigner-mcp-td.zip from the releases page.
Delete the existing touchdesigner-mcp-td folder and replace it with the newly extracted contents.
Remove the old mcp_webserver_base component from your TouchDesigner project and import the .tox from the new folder.
Restart TouchDesigner and the AI agent running the MCP server (e.g., Claude Desktop).

For developers: When developing locally, run npm run version after editing package.json (or simply use npm version ...). This keeps the Python API (pyproject.toml + td/modules/utils/version.py), mcpCompatibility.expectedApiVersion, MCP bundle manifest, and registry metadata in sync so that the runtime compatibility check succeeds.

For a deeper look at how the MCP server enforces these rules, see Version Compatibility Verification.

Troubleshooting connection errors

TouchDesignerClient caches failed connection checks for 60 seconds. Subsequent tool calls reuse the cached error to avoid spamming TouchDesigner and automatically retry after the TTL expires.
When the MCP server cannot reach TouchDesigner, you now get guided error messages with concrete fixes:
ECONNREFUSED / "connect refused": start TouchDesigner, ensure the WebServer DAT from mcp_webserver_base.tox is running, and confirm the configured port (default 9981).
ETIMEDOUT / "timeout": TouchDesigner is responding slowly or the network is blocked. Restart TouchDesigner/WebServer DAT or check your network connection.
ENOTFOUND / getaddrinfo: the host name is invalid. Use 127.0.0.1 unless you explicitly changed it.
The structured error text is also logged through ILogger, so you can check the MCP logs to understand why a request stopped before hitting TouchDesigner.
Once the underlying issue is fixed, simply run the tool again—the client clears the cached error and re-verifies the connection automatically.

Contributing

We welcome your contributions!

Fork the repository.
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature).
Make your changes.
Add tests and ensure everything works (npm test).
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature').
Push to your branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature).
Open a pull request.

Please always include appropriate tests when making implementation changes.

License

MIT