TouchDesigner

Use this skill to work directly in a running TouchDesigner project. The bundled TOX exposes a local HTTP bridge inside TouchDesigner; the bundled Node script calls that bridge without requiring MCP installation.

Mandatory First Step

Immediately after loading this skill, read references/basics.md once per session before doing TouchDesigner work, including asking setup questions, running connectivity checks, or making project changes. If it has already been read in the current session, do not read it again; follow the remembered rules. Treat it as required operating procedure; do not run mutating execute calls until it has been read in the current session.

Setup

1. Ensure TouchDesigner 2025 or later is open.
2. Ensure Node.js 18 or later is available for scripts/client.mjs.
3. Load assets/toe/TouchDesignerAPI.tox into the project if op.TDAPI is not already present.
4. Use TDAPI_PORT when the TOX Port parameter is not 44444.
5. Verify connectivity before changing the project:

node scripts/client.mjs ping