{
  "slug": "houdini",
  "name": "Houdini MCP",
  "vendor": "Community (capoomgit)",
  "official": false,
  "category": "3d-vfx",
  "featured": false,
  "tagline": "Drive SideFX Houdini nodes and procedural FX from your agent.",
  "description": "Connects Houdini to MCP clients via a Python plugin and a bridge script: create and wire nodes, build assets, and execute code through natural language. Opens Houdini's procedural FX and sim toolset to agent-driven workflows.",
  "capabilities": [
    "3d-scene-control",
    "procedural-fx",
    "node-graph-authoring",
    "python-scripting"
  ],
  "tools_sample": null,
  "install": {
    "claude_code": null,
    "remote_url": null,
    "stdio_command": null
  },
  "auth": {
    "type": "local-app",
    "env_var": null,
    "key_url": "Requires Houdini running with the plugin installed (TCP on localhost:9876)"
  },
  "pricing": "free",
  "links": {
    "repo": "https://github.com/capoomgit/houdini-mcp",
    "docs": null,
    "site": null
  },
  "added": "2026-06-11",
  "verified": "2026-06-11",
  "notes": "224 stars, MIT, active Jun 2026 but early-stage. Manual install (copy plugin into Houdini scripts dir). Alternatives: healkeiser/fxhoudinimcp. For Cinema 4D, the leading equivalent is ttiimmaacc/cinema4d-mcp (87 stars, early-stage, C4D 2024+, MoGraph/Redshift tools)."
}