# Houdini MCP

> Drive SideFX Houdini nodes and procedural FX from your agent.

- **Category:** 3D, Worlds & VFX
- **Vendor:** Community (capoomgit) (community)
- **Pricing:** free
- **Verified:** 2026-06-11

## What it does

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.

## Connect

- Follow the vendor's instructions: see links below

**Auth:** local-app — Requires Houdini running with the plugin installed (TCP on localhost:9876)

## Capabilities

`3d-scene-control` · `procedural-fx` · `node-graph-authoring` · `python-scripting`

## Field 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).

## Links

- Repo: https://github.com/capoomgit/houdini-mcp

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