create_vintage_lens
Drape a vintage analog-film aesthetic over any TOP in one call. Chains barrel/pincushion lens distortion → chromatic aberration → vignette → film grain as four inline GLSL passes inside a new baseCOMP. Era presets (super8, vhs, 16mm, 80s_camcorder) load era-correct strength defaults; any per-para...
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-pantani-tdmcp/create-vintage-lens.md
What create_vintage_lens does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents use create_vintage_lens to create or update resources in tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server environment.
Why create_vintage_lens is rated Medium
This tool creates new nodes and structures inside a TouchDesigner project (a new baseCOMP with GLSL passes), which is a reversible write/create operation. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete anything, or involve financial transactions. The severity is medium because it modifies the project network structure, but changes can be undone.
From the tool's definition Chains barrel/pincushion lens distortion → chromatic aberration → vignette → film grain as four inline GLSL passes inside a new baseCOMP... Returns a standard Layer 1 envelope with container path, node paths, output path
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_vintage_lens 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_vintage_lens, this is the rule to start with:
create_vintage_lens stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes 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_vintage_lens call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_vintage_lens
Drape a vintage analog-film aesthetic over any TOP in one call. Chains barrel/pincushion lens distortion → chromatic aberration → vignette → film grain as four inline GLSL passes inside a new baseCOMP. Era presets (super8, vhs, 16mm, 80s_camcorder) load era-correct strength defaults; any per-param override wins. Returns a standard Layer 1 envelope with container path, node paths, output path, preview image, warnings, and the resolved strength values. It is categorised as a Write tool in the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_vintage_lens: 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_vintage_lens is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_vintage_lens 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_vintage_lens. 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_vintage_lens 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.
More on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue