fxhoudinimcp: An Open-Source MCP Server Brings 188 Tools for AI Control of Houdini
petewoodbridge · x · 2026-09-09
fxhoudinimcp, now open-sourced on GitHub (200 stars), is billed as the most comprehensive MCP server for SideFX Houdini, connecting AI assistants like Claude directly to Houdini's Python API for natural-language control of scene building, simulation setup, and rendering.
- Scale: 188 tools across 23 categories, covering every major Houdini context
- Bundled assets: 8 resources, 9 prompts, and 31 written workflow guides out of the box
- Highlights: graph intelligence features like atomic validated network building, network verification, node doc cards, and cook profiling
Separately, the dandies Library Manager database has added several new Houdini MCPs (including Procedural Knitting and NH Tools), signaling rapid MCP adoption across 3D/VFX tooling.
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