hermes-agent/skills/creative/touchdesigner/scripts/setup.sh
kshitijk4poor 7a5371b20d feat: add TouchDesigner integration skill
New skill: creative/touchdesigner — control a running TouchDesigner
instance via REST API. Build real-time visual networks programmatically.

Architecture:
  Hermes Agent -> HTTP REST (curl) -> TD WebServer DAT -> TD Python env

Key features:
- Custom API handler (scripts/custom_api_handler.py) that creates a
  self-contained WebServer DAT + callback in TD. More reliable than the
  official mcp_webserver_base.tox which frequently fails module imports.
- Discovery-first workflow: never hardcode TD parameter names. Always
  probe the running instance first since names change across versions.
- Persistent setup: save the TD project once with the API handler baked
  in. TD auto-opens the last project on launch, so port 9981 is live
  with zero manual steps after first-time setup.
- Works via curl in execute_code (no MCP dependency required).
- Optional MCP server config for touchdesigner-mcp-server npm package.

Skill structure (2823 lines total):
  SKILL.md (209 lines) — setup, workflow, key rules, operator reference
  references/pitfalls.md (276 lines) — 24 hard-won lessons
  references/operators.md (239 lines) — all 6 operator families
  references/network-patterns.md (589 lines) — audio-reactive, generative,
    video processing, GLSL, instancing, live performance recipes
  references/mcp-tools.md (501 lines) — 13 MCP tool schemas
  references/python-api.md (443 lines) — TD Python scripting patterns
  references/troubleshooting.md (274 lines) — connection diagnostics
  scripts/custom_api_handler.py (140 lines) — REST API handler for TD
  scripts/setup.sh (152 lines) — prerequisite checker

Tested on TouchDesigner 099 Non-Commercial (macOS/darwin).
2026-04-18 17:43:42 -07:00

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# TouchDesigner MCP Setup Verification Script
# Checks all prerequisites and guides configuration
set -euo pipefail
RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
BLUE='\033[0;34m'
NC='\033[0m'
pass() { echo -e " ${GREEN}${NC} $1"; }
fail() { echo -e " ${RED}${NC} $1"; }
warn() { echo -e " ${YELLOW}!${NC} $1"; }
info() { echo -e " ${BLUE}${NC} $1"; }
echo ""
echo "TouchDesigner MCP Setup Check"
echo "=============================="
echo ""
ERRORS=0
# 1. Check Node.js
echo "1. Node.js"
if command -v node &>/dev/null; then
NODE_VER=$(node --version 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
MAJOR=$(echo "$NODE_VER" | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d. -f1)
if [ "$MAJOR" -ge 18 ] 2>/dev/null; then
pass "Node.js $NODE_VER (>= 18 required)"
else
fail "Node.js $NODE_VER (>= 18 required, please upgrade)"
ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
fi
else
fail "Node.js not found"
info "Install: https://nodejs.org/ or 'brew install node'"
ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
fi
# 2. Check npm/npx
echo "2. npm/npx"
if command -v npx &>/dev/null; then
NPX_VER=$(npx --version 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
pass "npx $NPX_VER"
else
fail "npx not found (usually comes with Node.js)"
ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
fi
# 3. Check MCP Python package
echo "3. MCP Python package"
HERMES_HOME="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}"
VENV_PYTHON=""
# Try to find the Hermes venv Python
if [ -f "$HERMES_HOME/hermes-agent/.venv/bin/python" ]; then
VENV_PYTHON="$HERMES_HOME/hermes-agent/.venv/bin/python"
elif [ -f "$HERMES_HOME/hermes-agent/venv/bin/python" ]; then
VENV_PYTHON="$HERMES_HOME/hermes-agent/venv/bin/python"
fi
if [ -n "$VENV_PYTHON" ]; then
if $VENV_PYTHON -c "import mcp" 2>/dev/null; then
MCP_VER=$($VENV_PYTHON -c "import importlib.metadata; print(importlib.metadata.version('mcp'))" 2>/dev/null || echo "installed")
pass "mcp package ($MCP_VER) in Hermes venv"
else
fail "mcp package not installed in Hermes venv"
info "Install: $VENV_PYTHON -m pip install mcp"
ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
fi
else
warn "Could not find Hermes venv — check mcp package manually"
fi
# 4. Check TouchDesigner
echo "4. TouchDesigner"
TD_FOUND=false
# macOS
if [ -d "/Applications/TouchDesigner.app" ]; then
TD_FOUND=true
pass "TouchDesigner found at /Applications/TouchDesigner.app"
fi
# Linux (common install locations)
if command -v TouchDesigner &>/dev/null; then
TD_FOUND=true
pass "TouchDesigner found in PATH"
fi
if [ -d "$HOME/TouchDesigner" ]; then
TD_FOUND=true
pass "TouchDesigner found at ~/TouchDesigner"
fi
if [ "$TD_FOUND" = false ]; then
warn "TouchDesigner not detected (may be installed elsewhere)"
info "Download from: https://derivative.ca/download"
info "Free Non-Commercial license available"
fi
# 5. Check TD WebServer DAT reachability
echo "5. TouchDesigner WebServer DAT"
TD_URL="${TD_API_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:9981}"
if command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --connect-timeout 3 "$TD_URL/api/td/server/td" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
if [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "200" ]; then
TD_INFO=$(curl -s --connect-timeout 3 "$TD_URL/api/td/server/td" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}")
pass "TD WebServer DAT responding at $TD_URL"
info "Response: $TD_INFO"
elif [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "000" ]; then
warn "Cannot reach TD WebServer DAT at $TD_URL"
info "Make sure TouchDesigner is running with mcp_webserver_base.tox imported"
else
warn "TD WebServer DAT returned HTTP $HTTP_CODE at $TD_URL"
fi
else
warn "curl not found — cannot test TD connection"
fi
# 6. Check Hermes config
echo "6. Hermes MCP config"
CONFIG_FILE="$HERMES_HOME/config.yaml"
if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
if grep -q "touchdesigner" "$CONFIG_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
pass "TouchDesigner MCP server configured in config.yaml"
else
warn "No 'touchdesigner' entry found in mcp_servers config"
info "Add a touchdesigner entry under mcp_servers: in $CONFIG_FILE"
info "See references/mcp-tools.md for the configuration block"
fi
else
warn "No Hermes config.yaml found at $CONFIG_FILE"
fi
# Summary
echo ""
echo "=============================="
if [ $ERRORS -eq 0 ]; then
echo -e "${GREEN}All critical checks passed!${NC}"
echo ""
echo "Next steps:"
echo " 1. Open TouchDesigner and import mcp_webserver_base.tox"
echo " 2. Add the MCP server config to Hermes (see references/mcp-tools.md)"
echo " 3. Restart Hermes and test: 'Get TouchDesigner server info'"
else
echo -e "${RED}$ERRORS critical issue(s) found.${NC}"
echo "Fix the issues above, then re-run this script."
fi
echo ""