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Touchdesigner MCP Server

Touchdesigner MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for TouchDesigner - Control and operate TouchDesigner projects through AI agents. It has 567 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y touchdesigner-mcp-server.

github.com/8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp (opens in a new tab)

Install Touchdesigner MCP Server

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

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

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

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

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "touchdesigner-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "touchdesigner-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

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

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Tools (14)

Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.

  • 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…

  • 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.

About Touchdesigner MCP Server

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.

  • mcp
  • mcp-server
  • touchdesigner

FAQ

Touchdesigner MCP Server FAQ

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What is Touchdesigner MCP Server?

Touchdesigner MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for TouchDesigner - Control and operate TouchDesigner projects through AI agents. It has 567 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y touchdesigner-mcp-server. The source code is at github.com/8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp.

How do I install the Touchdesigner MCP Server MCP server?

Add the command npx -y touchdesigner-mcp-server to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Touchdesigner MCP Server free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.

Is Touchdesigner MCP Server actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Sep 20, 2026. The latest release is v2.1.0, published Sep 19, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.