Houdini MCP Server

Name: Houdini MCP Server
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Author: oculairmedia

by oculairmedia

Remote control and automation for SideFX Houdini via Model Context Protocol.

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What it does

Provides deep integration with SideFX Houdini, allowing AI assistants to manage scenes, create nodes, execute Python/HScript, and capture viewport renders remotely via hrpyc.

Tools

create_node: Instantiates new Houdini nodes in the scene.
execute_code: Runs arbitrary Python code with hou module access.
render_viewport: Captures viewport images with camera control.
get_node_info: Retrieves detailed parameter and connection data for nodes.
connect_nodes: Wires nodes together to build SOP/OBJ chains.

Installation

For stdio mode, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "houdini": {
      "command": "hython",
      "args": ["-c", "from houdini_mcp_plugin import start_server; start_server(use_thread=False)"]
    }
  }
}