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houdini-automation

Pipeline skill - run file-based Houdini Python automation, manage hip files, set timeline ranges, and build small node chains from structured specs. Use when orchestrating repeatable Houdini tasks. Not for inspecting a scene only.

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name	houdini-automation
description	Pipeline skill - run file-based Houdini Python automation, manage hip files, set timeline ranges, and build small node chains from structured specs. Use when orchestrating repeatable Houdini tasks. Not for inspecting a scene only.
license	MIT
compatibility	dcc-mcp-houdini 0.1+, Houdini 18.5+, dcc-mcp-core 0.17+
allowed-tools	Bash Read Write Edit
metadata	{"dcc-mcp":{"dcc":"houdini","layer":"pipeline","stage":"pipeline","version":"1.0.0","tags":["houdini","automation","hip","timeline","pipeline","scripts"],"search-hint":"run python file, save hip, load hip, timeline, build node chain","search-aliases":["run script file","save hip","open hip","load scene","set frame range","timeline","build node chain","automate houdini"],"example-prompts":["Run this Python file in Houdini","Save the hip file to /projects/showA/shot.hip","Set the frame range to 1-120 and build a box→transform chain"],"intent":"Run repeatable file-based Houdini automation: scripts, hip I/O, timeline, and node-chain recipes.","recall-context":{"app_type":"houdini","domain":"pipeline","workflow-stage":"pipeline","task-category":"mutate"},"requires":[],"produces":["scene_state","node_network","file:hip"],"preconditions":[{"type":"software","name":"houdini","version":">=18.5"}],"side-effects":{"creates":true,"modifies":true,"file-output":true,"targets":["scene_state","node_network","file:hip"]},"tools":"tools.yaml"}}

houdini-automation

Higher-level repeatable automation for Houdini sessions. Prefer run_python_file for reviewed scripts on disk, and build_node_chain for compact graph recipes.

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name	houdini-automation
description	Pipeline skill - run file-based Houdini Python automation, manage hip files, set timeline ranges, and build small node chains from structured specs. Use when orchestrating repeatable Houdini tasks. Not for inspecting a scene only.
license	MIT
compatibility	dcc-mcp-houdini 0.1+, Houdini 18.5+, dcc-mcp-core 0.17+
allowed-tools	Bash Read Write Edit
metadata	{"dcc-mcp":{"dcc":"houdini","layer":"pipeline","stage":"pipeline","version":"1.0.0","tags":["houdini","automation","hip","timeline","pipeline","scripts"],"search-hint":"run python file, save hip, load hip, timeline, build node chain","search-aliases":["run script file","save hip","open hip","load scene","set frame range","timeline","build node chain","automate houdini"],"example-prompts":["Run this Python file in Houdini","Save the hip file to /projects/showA/shot.hip","Set the frame range to 1-120 and build a box→transform chain"],"intent":"Run repeatable file-based Houdini automation: scripts, hip I/O, timeline, and node-chain recipes.","recall-context":{"app_type":"houdini","domain":"pipeline","workflow-stage":"pipeline","task-category":"mutate"},"requires":[],"produces":["scene_state","node_network","file:hip"],"preconditions":[{"type":"software","name":"houdini","version":">=18.5"}],"side-effects":{"creates":true,"modifies":true,"file-output":true,"targets":["scene_state","node_network","file:hip"]},"tools":"tools.yaml"}}

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Higher-level repeatable automation for Houdini sessions. Prefer run_python_file for reviewed scripts on disk, and build_node_chain for compact graph recipes.