touchdesigner-mcp-server

Overview

The TouchDesigner MCP Server by bottobot is a specialized Model Context Protocol server that brings comprehensive TouchDesigner operator documentation, Python API references, and tutorials directly to AI coding assistants. It features an impressive collection of 630 TouchDesigner operators including 90+ experimental POP operators, 14 interactive tutorials, and 69 Python API classes with 1,510+ methods. The server implements 21 MCP tools across five functional groups and includes version-aware compatibility tracking from TD 099 through 2024, making it valuable for both beginners and advanced users.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 7 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• get_operatorname: string, show_examples?: boolean, show_tips?: boolean, version?: string

  Get comprehensive details about a specific TouchDesigner operator including parameters, tips, and code examples.

  Try:Get detailed information about the Noise CHOP operatorTry:Get the Engine COMP documentation for TD 2022
• search_operatorsquery: string, category?: string, subcategory?: string, type?: string, version?: string, parameter_search?: boolean, show_details?: boolean, limit?: number

  Search for TouchDesigner operators using contextual analysis and relevance ranking.

  Try:Search for audio processing operators in the CHOP categoryTry:Find operators added in TD 2022
• list_operatorscategory?: string

  List available TouchDesigner operators with optional category filtering.

  Try:List all TOP operatorsTry:Show all SOP category operators
• compare_operatorsoperator_a: string, operator_b: string, compare_parameters?: boolean

  Compare two operators side by side including parameters, categories, and features.

  Try:Compare Blur TOP with Luma Blur TOPTry:Show differences between CHOP and DAT operators
• get_tutorialname: string, include_content?: boolean, include_toc?: boolean, include_links?: boolean

  Access detailed TouchDesigner tutorial content with sections, code, and links.

  Try:Get the 'Write a GLSL TOP' tutorialTry:Show me the 'Interactive Lighting' tutorial with full content
• get_python_apiclass_name: string, show_members?: boolean, show_methods?: boolean, show_inherited?: boolean, version?: string

  Get documentation for a TouchDesigner Python class including members and methods.

  Try:Get Python documentation for the CHOP classTry:Show Python API methods for the App class in TD 2021
• search_python_apiquery: string, search_in?: string, category?: string, version?: string, limit?: number

  Search across TouchDesigner Python classes, methods, and members.

  Try:Search Python API for audio methodsTry:Find Python API methods available in TD 2020
• get_version_infoversion: string

  Get detailed information about a specific TouchDesigner stable release.

  Try:What Python version does TouchDesigner 2022 use?Try:What operators were added in TouchDesigner 2023?
• get_experimental_techniquescategory?: string

  Browse a curated library of advanced TouchDesigner techniques by category.

  Try:Show me GLSL techniquesTry:What machine learning techniques are available?
• suggest_workflowcurrent_operator: string

  Get workflow suggestions for what operators commonly follow the current operator.

  Try:What operators typically follow a Movie File In TOP?Try:What should come after a Noise CHOP in my network?
• list_python_classescategory?: string, search?: string, show_details?: boolean

  List all available TouchDesigner Python API classes grouped by category.

  Try:List all Python API classes in the Operator categoryTry:Show me all Python classes related to 3D operations
• search_tutorialsquery: string, search_content?: boolean, limit?: number

  Search through tutorial content by keyword, topic, or content.

  Try:Search tutorials for GLSL shader examplesTry:Find tutorials on audio-visual techniques

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Installation

npm install -g @bottobot/td-mcp

npm install @bottobot/td-mcp

{
  "td-mcp": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@bottobot/td-mcp"]
  }
}

FAQ

What TouchDesigner versions are supported?

The server supports all stable TD releases from 099 through 2024, with experimental builds from 20000 through current (2025.10000). Each operator and method is annotated with its introduction version.

Can I use this with AI coding assistants other than Claude?

While the author primarily uses it with VS Code/Codium and Claude Opus/GPT-5, the server should theoretically work with other MCP-compatible applications. The author mentions that Docker or Claude Desktop integrations haven't been thoroughly tested yet.

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