# Touchdesigner MCP Server (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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 567 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: touchdesigner-mcp-server |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 (Sep 19, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 20, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```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

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

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```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)

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

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Tools

- `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.

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