houdini-nodes

name	houdini-nodes
description	Authoring skill - create, connect, configure, cook, lay out, and delete Houdini nodes through typed HOM operations. Use when building SOP/OBJ/ROP networks or automating graph edits. Not for arbitrary Python snippets.
license	MIT
compatibility	dcc-mcp-houdini 0.1+, Houdini 18.5+, dcc-mcp-core 0.19.45+
allowed-tools	Bash Read Write Edit
metadata	{"dcc-mcp":{"dcc":"houdini","layer":"domain","stage":"authoring","version":"1.0.0","tags":["houdini","nodes","hom","sop","obj","authoring"],"search-hint":"create node, connect nodes, set parms, cook node, layout network","search-aliases":["create sop node","add node","make node","build network","wire nodes","connect inputs","set parameters","cook node","delete node","layout graph"],"example-prompts":["Create a box SOP under /obj/geo1","Wire the transform into the merge node","Set the radius parameter on the sphere and cook it"],"intent":"Build and edit Houdini node networks (SOP/OBJ/ROP) through typed HOM operations.","recall-context":{"app_type":"houdini","domain":"modeling","workflow-stage":"authoring","task-category":"mutate"},"requires":[],"produces":["scene_node","node_network"],"preconditions":[{"type":"software","name":"houdini","version":">=18.5"}],"side-effects":{"creates":true,"modifies":true,"deletes":true,"targets":["scene_node","node_network"]},"tools":"tools.yaml"}}

houdini-nodes

Typed HOM node-graph operations for agents. Prefer these tools before using houdini-scripting.execute_python.

Common Flow

1. create_node
2. set_node_parms
3. connect_nodes
4. cook_node
5. layout_children