create_depth_pop_field
Build a depth-driven GPU POP scatter field: consumes a depth/mask TOP and uses
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What create_depth_pop_field does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents invoke create_depth_pop_field to trigger actions in tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why create_depth_pop_field is rated High
The tool constructs and runs a GPU POP (Particle Operator) scatter field, which involves executing GPU computations and creating interconnected nodes in a live visual system. This goes beyond merely writing data — it triggers active GPU execution pipelines. The blast radius is high because misuse could create runaway GPU particle systems that consume significant system resources in a live TouchDesigner environment.
From the tool's definition 'Build a depth-driven GPU POP scatter field: consumes a depth/mask TOP and uses' — this tool triggers GPU-based particle system execution within TouchDesigner, consuming inputs and generating live visual processing nodes
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The rule that runs create_depth_pop_field safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_depth_pop_field, this is the rule to start with:
create_depth_pop_field stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, apply this rule, and every create_depth_pop_field call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_depth_pop_field
Build a depth-driven GPU POP scatter field: consumes a depth/mask TOP and uses. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_depth_pop_field: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server. Nothing to install.
create_depth_pop_field is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_depth_pop_field rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_depth_pop_field. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
create_depth_pop_field is provided by the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server (@dpantani/tdmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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