Claude Skills by Pantani

Authoritative reference for submitting tdmcp to the Anthropic Connectors Directory as a Codex Desktop Extension (MCPB). Use whenever drafting, checking, or fixing the submission — it defines the two submission paths, why tdmcp is a Desktop Extension (never a remote connector), every form field, the rejection-causing gates, and the local-only compliance story. Read this before writing any submission deliverable.

How to migrate the tdmcp Codex Desktop bundle from legacy .dxt to .mcpb (MCP Bundle) and keep it building — covers the manifest schema (verify against the installed packer, never hardcode), the build-mcpb.mjs packer/zip-fallback flow, the npm scripts, and the full .dxt→.mcpb reference sweep across docs and scripts. Use when packaging or migrating the tdmcp desktop bundle.

Verification methodology and gate checklist for the tdmcp Connectors Directory submission — run the docs build, build and inspect the .mcpb bundle, sweep for stale .dxt references, and cross-check the form-answer draft against the real requirements. Use to validate the submission package before a human submits, by executing commands and quoting evidence, not by trusting that work was done.

Implement ONE tdmcp tool from a spec — the canonical file pattern (Zod schema + …Impl + register… ToolRegistrar), a bridge Python payload via buildPayloadScript, and an offline msw unit test — touching only new files, never shared registries. Use when coding/implementing/writing a tdmcp tool, generator, effect, control, CHOP/TOP/SOP builder, or Python bridge work, especially when several features are built in parallel.

Design a tdmcp feature into an implementable spec before any code is written — choose the layer, define the Zod input schema, lay out the TD network topology, plan the bridge/Python approach, sketch a UI wireframe when relevant, and list probe-first risks + the test plan. Use whenever a tdmcp feature idea needs a design/wireframe/spec, or when someone asks to plan/scope/architect a new tool, generator, effect, control, or AI prompt for the TouchDesigner MCP server.

Wire builders' isolated tdmcp tool files into the shared registries, CLI, and docs as a single writer, conflict-safe, and confirm a green typecheck + build. Use when integrating/wiring/registering new tdmcp tools, adding their CLI commands, resolving build breaks after parallel feature work, or merging several builders' files into the registry without conflicts.

Quality-assure integrated tdmcp features: run the four PR gates + recipe/bridge tests, cross-boundary coherence checks (tool schema↔CLI↔docs↔registry, operator↔createable, bridge↔client), and live TouchDesigner validation (preview + post-cook error check) when the bridge is reachable. Use when validating/QA-ing/testing tdmcp tools, checking a feature actually cooks in TD, verifying CLI matches a tool, or gating a release.

Release tdmcp: write the Keep-a-Changelog entry, bump the SemVer version across every manifest, then (autonomously, per project policy) commit, tag, and push — gated on a td-qa PASS, with hard git safety rails. Use when releasing/shipping/cutting a tdmcp version, writing the CHANGELOG, bumping the version, or tagging a release.

Survey one surface of tdmcp (artist controls, library/packaging, CLI/DX, AI/LLM, or TouchDesigner depth) for candidate NEW features — inventory what exists, cross-check the roadmap, apply the gap-finding lenses, vet each idea, and emit a structured, novelty- and confidence-labelled candidate list to _workspace/discovery/. Use when a td-surveyor agent is scouting a surface during the feature-discovery harness.

Consolidate the five tdmcp surveyor reports into one prioritized FEATURE_BACKLOG.md — dedupe cross-surface overlaps, reconcile every candidate against the roadmap (NEW vs planned vs extension), rank by a selectable impact×effort weighting profile into P0/P1/P2 (high-confidence first), and emit per-surface tables + a recommended-next shortlist that hands straight to the build pipeline. Use when a td-synthesizer agent is consolidating surveys during the feature-discovery harness.

Drive a whole tdmcp feature BACKLOG to completion as resumable, wave-by-wave releases — the campaign layer ABOVE tdmcp-pipeline/tdmcp-feature-lead. Use whenever the user wants to implement an ENTIRE backlog or discovery file (e.g. _workspace/discovery*/FEATURE_BACKLOG*.md), 'all the features', many features across multiple releases, or a long autonomous build campaign, AND for every follow-up: continue/resume the campaign, run the next wave, re-run a failed wave, fold in QA results, or check ...

Build a tdmcp TouchDesigner-bridge vertical slice the house way — promote an op from /api/exec to a first-class REST endpoint (e.g. POST /api/connect, GET /api/logs, node_detail flags), add its typed method in src/td-client/touchDesignerClient.ts, its Zod envelope in src/td-client/validators.ts, rewire the tool(s) to prefer the endpoint with an exec fallback, and write py_compile + td/tests unittest + offline msw client tests. Use when adding/changing a bridge REST endpoint, editing td/, exte...

Adds new visual examples to the tdmcp prompt cookbook documentation — both the English and Portuguese versions. Use when asked to: add more cookbook examples, create visual examples for the docs, show more surprising things you can do, add entries to the prompt cookbook, expand the cookbook, or any request to extend the cookbook with new prompts and results. Runs a 3-phase pipeline: curate candidates → write EN → write PT.

Write focused tdmcp tests for one assigned coverage gap. Use for Vitest/msw unit tests, integration tests, bridge tests, CLI/config/resource tests, and regression tests that should raise coverage without weakening behavior.

Updates tdmcp docs and roadmap for newly shipped or newly merged capabilities. Use when asked to update docs, update the roadmap, reconcile release docs, document new features, sync docs with CHANGELOG/package release, refresh cookbook examples after a feature wave, re-run/continue/fix a docs-roadmap pass, or check whether docs/ROADMAP.md is current. Runs a sub-agent workflow: release audit -> roadmap/docs edit + cookbook sync -> QA.

Survey the whole tdmcp project and produce a prioritized list of NEW features it could implement — across artist controls, CLI/DX, AI/LLM integration, and TouchDesigner depth. Use whenever the user wants to brainstorm, discover, survey, list, or audit what features/tools/effects/controls/commands/prompts/capabilities tdmcp *could* add, asks 'what could we build / what's missing / what are the opportunities / ideas for the project', or wants a feature backlog or gap analysis. Also for follow-u...

Study a merged or shipped tdmcp implementation and extract reusable learnings: code improvements, runtime/UX lessons, test gaps, docs updates, roadmap items, and harness changes. Use when the user asks to learn from a completed feature/project/PR/build, analyze what can be improved from an implementation, or turn a real installation experience into actionable tdmcp improvements. This is a post-implementation learning harness; it does not replace tdmcp-pipeline for building or tdmcp-quality-au...

Orchestrates the dedicated Kinect wall harp implementation team. Use whenever the user asks to build, implement, continue, fix, QA, document, or ship the Kinect wall harp, Kinect v2 wall-depth harp, FreenectTD depth-blob hand tracking, projected wall strings, pluck synth harp, or this feature's Layer 1 tool/recipe/docs. Use this before the generic tdmcp-pipeline for this feature.

Orchestrates the tdmcp feature team end-to-end: design/wireframe → build → integrate → QA → release. Use whenever the user wants to build, implement, develop, ship, or add one or more tdmcp features/tools/effects/controls/AI-prompts for TouchDesigner, or to run them through a coordinated design→develop→QA→deploy pipeline. Also use for follow-ups: re-run, continue, update, fix, or improve a feature/batch, ship the next version, or rebuild just one part of a previous run. Single feature or a wh...

Run or maintain the full tdmcp repo quality-audit team: command sweeps, all package/Makefile/CI gates, security review, usability/flow review, refactor/test-gap analysis, coverage hardening, QA, and follow-up fix waves. Use whenever the user asks for a complete audit, improve repo/code quality, test all commands, find security/usability failures, refactor debt, add missing tests, re-run the audit, continue a previous quality wave, or verify the repo is ready.

Orchestrates the tdmcp Anthropic Connectors Directory (Desktop Extension / MCPB) submission prep — designs the package, writes the privacy page, migrates .dxt→.mcpb, drafts all form answers, and QAs the result. Use for ANY work on the tdmcp directory/marketplace submission, including re-runs after a rejection ("update the submission", "redo the form answers", "re-migrate the bundle", "fix the privacy page", "the directory rejected us"). Drives a 4-agent pipeline (architect → docs-author ∥ bun...

Orchestrate any tdmcp test-coverage work: run the coverage harness, inspect coverage gaps, plan focused Vitest/msw or bridge tests, delegate coverage writers, verify coverage deltas, and re-run gates. Use whenever the user asks to raise coverage, add broad regression coverage, create a test harness, improve tests, re-run a coverage wave, or fix a coverage gate.

How to author one new tdmcp MCP tool the house way — the file shape (XImpl + registerX), the Python-bridge pattern (buildPayloadScript/parsePythonReport over executePythonScript), the result helpers (errorResult/guardTd/jsonResult/structuredResult), fail-forward error handling, ESM/.js + Biome style, and the offline msw unit test that proves it. Load this whenever building, extending, reviewing, or testing a tdmcp tool file under src/tools/** (and its test under tests/unit/**). Use it for eve...

How to add a page to the tdmcp VitePress docs site so it builds, gets a clean URL, and lands in the right nav — including the repo's partial-translation convention (only the artist guide is EN+PT; reference/legal pages are English). Use when authoring the privacy policy or any new docs page for tdmcp.

Write operator-facing and public documentation plans for AI-Controlled Party mixer/Soundcraft Ui24R scene arming. Use for runbooks, rehearsal checklists, show-day checklists, EN/PT docs updates, demo scripts, safety wording, and follow-up documentation revisions.

Authoritative reference for submitting tdmcp to the Anthropic Connectors Directory as a Claude Desktop Extension (MCPB). Use whenever drafting, checking, or fixing the submission — it defines the two submission paths, why tdmcp is a Desktop Extension (never a remote connector), every form field, the rejection-causing gates, and the local-only compliance story. Read this before writing any submission deliverable.

How to migrate the tdmcp Claude Desktop bundle from legacy .dxt to .mcpb (MCP Bundle) and keep it building — covers the manifest schema (verify against the installed packer, never hardcode), the build-mcpb.mjs packer/zip-fallback flow, the npm scripts, and the full .dxt→.mcpb reference sweep across docs and scripts. Use when packaging or migrating the tdmcp desktop bundle.

Review, harden, and test the safety policy for AI-Controlled Party mixer/Soundcraft Ui24R scene arming. Use for approval gates, blocked mixer operations, hazardous request handling, venue validation, bypass attempts, QA, risk review, or follow-up safety changes.

Design the MixerSceneIntent, approval state, JSON schema, CLI examples, audit entries, and tests for AI-Controlled Party mixer/Soundcraft Ui24R scene arming. Use whenever a task mentions mixer scenes, Ui24R snapshots/cues, operator-approved mixer control, show-director contract updates, schema updates, dry-run CLI shape, or follow-ups that revise this contract.

Design the Soundcraft Ui24R adapter boundary for AI-Controlled Party: dry-run, Bitfocus Companion, direct Node bridge, connection health, config, failure handling, and live-validation gates. Use whenever a task mentions Soundcraft, Ui24R, snapshots, cues, Companion, soundcraft-ui-connection, mixer bridge, or revising the adapter design.

Verification methodology and gate checklist for the tdmcp Connectors Directory submission — run the docs build, build and inspect the .mcpb bundle, sweep for stale .dxt references, and cross-check the form-answer draft against the real requirements. Use to validate the submission package before a human submits, by executing commands and quoting evidence, not by trusting that work was done.

Implement ONE tdmcp tool from a spec — the canonical file pattern (Zod schema + …Impl + register… ToolRegistrar), a bridge Python payload via buildPayloadScript, and an offline msw unit test — touching only new files, never shared registries. Use when coding/implementing/writing a tdmcp tool, generator, effect, control, CHOP/TOP/SOP builder, or Python bridge work, especially when several features are built in parallel.

Design a tdmcp feature into an implementable spec before any code is written — choose the layer, define the Zod input schema, lay out the TD network topology, plan the bridge/Python approach, sketch a UI wireframe when relevant, and list probe-first risks + the test plan. Use whenever a tdmcp feature idea needs a design/wireframe/spec, or when someone asks to plan/scope/architect a new tool, generator, effect, control, or AI prompt for the TouchDesigner MCP server.

Wire builders' isolated tdmcp tool files into the shared registries, CLI, and docs as a single writer, conflict-safe, and confirm a green typecheck + build. Use when integrating/wiring/registering new tdmcp tools, adding their CLI commands, resolving build breaks after parallel feature work, or merging several builders' files into the registry without conflicts.

Quality-assure integrated tdmcp features: run the four PR gates + recipe/bridge tests, cross-boundary coherence checks (tool schema↔CLI↔docs↔registry, operator↔createable, bridge↔client), and live TouchDesigner validation (preview + post-cook error check) when the bridge is reachable. Use when validating/QA-ing/testing tdmcp tools, checking a feature actually cooks in TD, verifying CLI matches a tool, or gating a release.

Release tdmcp: write the Keep-a-Changelog entry, bump the SemVer version across every manifest, then (autonomously, per project policy) commit, tag, and push — gated on a td-qa PASS, with hard git safety rails. Use when releasing/shipping/cutting a tdmcp version, writing the CHANGELOG, bumping the version, or tagging a release.

Survey one surface of tdmcp (artist controls, library/packaging, CLI/DX, AI/LLM, or TouchDesigner depth) for candidate NEW features — inventory what exists, cross-check the roadmap, apply the gap-finding lenses, vet each idea, and emit a structured, novelty- and confidence-labelled candidate list to _workspace/discovery/. Use when a td-surveyor agent is scouting a surface during the feature-discovery harness.

Consolidate the five tdmcp surveyor reports into one prioritized FEATURE_BACKLOG.md — dedupe cross-surface overlaps, reconcile every candidate against the roadmap (NEW vs planned vs extension), rank by a selectable impact×effort weighting profile into P0/P1/P2 (high-confidence first), and emit per-surface tables + a recommended-next shortlist that hands straight to the build pipeline. Use when a td-synthesizer agent is consolidating surveys during the feature-discovery harness.

Consolidate the td-trend-scout reports under `_workspace/hype-scout/` into one prioritized HYPE_TOOL_BACKLOG.md — dedupe trends across surfaces, vet each candidate against the real tdmcp codebase (layer fit, operator coverage, bridge work), rank by Hype × Build-Ease, and emit a 'Ready for tdmcp-pipeline' top-5. Use when a td-hype-synthesizer agent is consolidating scouts at the end of the tdmcp-hype-scout harness.

Scout ONE external surface of the TouchDesigner community for what's HYPED in 2025-2026 that could become a tdmcp tool. Use when a td-trend-scout sub-agent is assigned a surface (community-showcase, tutorials, generative-ai, hardware-interactive, or vfx-aesthetics) during the tdmcp-hype-scout harness — produces `_workspace/hype-scout/01_scout_<surface>.md` with cited trend candidates ranked by hype intensity, recency, and build-ease in tdmcp.

Orchestrates the AI-Controlled Party mixer/Soundcraft Ui24R design team. Use whenever the user wants to design, update, refine, re-run, or implement-plan the Soundcraft Ui24R scene-arming expansion, mixer-aware AI party, operator-approved mixer cues, snapshots/cues/show control, Companion bridge, or any follow-up based on prior mixer design results. Produces a spec for tdmcp-pipeline; does not implement runtime code.

Drive a whole tdmcp feature BACKLOG to completion as resumable, wave-by-wave releases — the campaign layer ABOVE tdmcp-pipeline/tdmcp-feature-lead. Use whenever the user wants to implement an ENTIRE backlog or discovery file (e.g. _workspace/discovery*/FEATURE_BACKLOG*.md), 'all the features', many features across multiple releases, or a long autonomous build campaign, AND for every follow-up: continue/resume the campaign, run the next wave, re-run a failed wave, fold in QA results, or check ...

Build a tdmcp TouchDesigner-bridge vertical slice the house way — promote an op from /api/exec to a first-class REST endpoint (e.g. POST /api/connect, GET /api/logs, node_detail flags), add its typed method in src/td-client/touchDesignerClient.ts, its Zod envelope in src/td-client/validators.ts, rewire the tool(s) to prefer the endpoint with an exec fallback, and write py_compile + td/tests unittest + offline msw client tests. Use when adding/changing a bridge REST endpoint, editing td/, exte...

Adds new visual examples to the tdmcp prompt cookbook documentation — both the English and Portuguese versions. Use when asked to: add more cookbook examples, create visual examples for the docs, show more surprising things you can do, add entries to the prompt cookbook, expand the cookbook, or any request to extend the cookbook with new prompts and results. Runs a 3-phase pipeline: curate candidates → write EN → write PT.

Write focused tdmcp tests for one assigned coverage gap. Use for Vitest/msw unit tests, integration tests, bridge tests, CLI/config/resource tests, and regression tests that should raise coverage without weakening behavior.

Restructure and enrich the tdmcp documentation site for artists — categorized/collapsible sidebar (EN+PT), interactive goal-based guide home, new step-by-step tutorials, copy-prompt/level-badge components. Use whenever the user asks to make the docs more interactive, easier to navigate, better organized, add categories/subcategories, add tutorials, improve docs UX/IA, or for follow-ups: re-run, continue, fix QA findings, add one more tutorial, re-organize a section, or update the docs structu...

Updates tdmcp docs and roadmap for newly shipped or newly merged capabilities. Use when asked to update docs, update the roadmap, reconcile release docs, document new features, sync docs with CHANGELOG/package release, refresh cookbook examples after a feature wave, re-run/continue/fix a docs-roadmap pass, or check whether docs/ROADMAP.md is current. Runs a sub-agent workflow: release audit -> roadmap/docs edit + cookbook sync -> QA.

Survey the whole tdmcp project and produce a prioritized list of NEW features it could implement — across artist controls, CLI/DX, AI/LLM integration, and TouchDesigner depth. Use whenever the user wants to brainstorm, discover, survey, list, or audit what features/tools/effects/controls/commands/prompts/capabilities tdmcp *could* add, asks 'what could we build / what's missing / what are the opportunities / ideas for the project', or wants a feature backlog or gap analysis. Also for follow-u...

Scout the TouchDesigner community for what's HYPED right now — community showcases, recent tutorials, generative-AI bridges, hardware interaction trends, visual-aesthetic trends of 2025-2026 — then propose tdmcp tools that ride those trends AND are easy to build. Use whenever the user wants to brainstorm new feature ideas based on what's trending in TouchDesigner, asks for 'hype' or 'trending' features, asks 'what are people doing in TD right now / what's hot / what's hype', wants tools inspi...

Study a merged or shipped tdmcp implementation and extract reusable learnings: code improvements, runtime/UX lessons, test gaps, docs updates, roadmap items, and harness changes. Use when the user asks to learn from a completed feature/project/PR/build, analyze what can be improved from an implementation, or turn a real installation experience into actionable tdmcp improvements. This is a post-implementation learning harness; it does not replace tdmcp-pipeline for building or tdmcp-quality-au...