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Embody — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install

This MCP server connects an AI agent to a live TouchDesigner project, where it can create operators, wire networks and inspect errors.

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What Embody - MCP Server for TouchDesigner does

Embody uses Envoy to connect an AI agent to an active TouchDesigner session. Its 70 tools can create operators, connect nodes, change parameters, write extensions and inspect errors from natural-language requests. You work against the live network instead of copying code into chat.

The package also includes the TDXN YAML network format, disk-based component restoration, portable .tox export and a project .venv built around TouchDesigner's interpreter. TDXN files make network changes readable and comparable between versions. TouchDesigner 2025.33230 or later is required on Windows or macOS, so older installations will block setup.

What it helps with

  • create operators in a live TouchDesigner network
  • wire nodes and change their parameters
  • inspect and fix network errors
  • export a COMP as a portable .tox file
  • compare network versions through TDXN files

Example prompts for the agent

  • Build a visual pattern network in the current TouchDesigner project and connect the required operators.
  • Inspect this network, find parameter errors, and suggest fixes.
  • Save this COMP to TDXN files and prepare a portable .tox export.

How to install Embody - MCP Server for TouchDesigner

Install

The MCP registry has no launch command for it: see the repository README

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more

Questions about Embody - MCP Server for TouchDesigner

How do I install Embody in Claude Code?

Download the Embody .tox file from /release and drag it into a TouchDesigner project. The Setup Wizard then guides the Envoy connection, permissions and external file settings.

What does Embody do?

Embody gives an AI agent access to a live TouchDesigner network through Envoy. The agent can create and wire operators, change parameters, write extensions and inspect errors.

Which TouchDesigner version does Embody require?

It requires TouchDesigner 2025.33230 or later on Windows or macOS.

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