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 602 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)
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Install Touchdesigner MCP Server
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"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-serverCursor
{
"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
{
"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_nodeCreates a new node.
delete_td_nodeDeletes an existing node.
describe_td_toolsGenerates a manifest of the available TouchDesigner tools.
exec_node_methodCalls a Python method on a node.
execute_python_scriptExecutes an arbitrary Python script in TouchDesigner.
get_td_class_detailsGets details of a TouchDesigner Python class or module.
get_td_classesGets a list of TouchDesigner Python classes.
get_td_infoGets information about the TouchDesigner server environment.
get_td_module_helpGets Python help() documentation for TouchDesigner modules/classes.
get_td_node_errorsChecks errors and warnings on a node and its descendants. Missing files, dangling references and shader failures are…
get_td_node_parametersGets the parameters of a specific node.
get_td_nodesGets nodes under a parent path, with optional filtering.
get_top_imageCaptures the current output of a TOP node as an image.
update_td_node_parametersUpdates 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
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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 Oct 12, 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.