touchdesigner-mcp vs filesystem

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	touchdesigner-mcp by 8beeeaaat	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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touchdesigner-mcp · Summary

An MCP server enabling AI agents to control TouchDesigner through node manipulation and Python script execution.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

touchdesigner-mcp · Use cases

AI-assisted live visual programming
Automating TouchDesigner project workflows
Generative art creation using AI node manipulation

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

touchdesigner-mcp · Install

Installation

Download the latest release from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp/releases/latest)
Extract the touchdesigner-mcp-td.zip file
Replace your existing touchdesigner-mcp-td folder with the new contents
Remove the old mcp_webserver_base component from your TouchDesigner project
Import the new .tox component
Start TouchDesigner and ensure the WebServer DAT is running

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "touchdesigner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server@latest"]
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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