draft_recipe_from_tutorial
Read-only: extract a conservative operator chain from an embedded TouchDesigner tutorial and draft a RecipeSchema JSON without writing files or touching the TD bridge.
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What draft_recipe_from_tutorial does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents call draft_recipe_from_tutorial to retrieve information from tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why draft_recipe_from_tutorial is rated Low
This tool performs information retrieval and analysis—it extracts data from a tutorial and generates a structured output (JSON schema), but explicitly commits to not writing files or modifying any state. There are no modifications, deletions, code execution, or external operations triggered.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Read-only: extract a conservative operator chain from an embedded TouchDesigner tutorial and draft a RecipeSchema JSON without writing files or touching the TD bridge.' The tool retrieves and parses tutorial data to…
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The rule that runs draft_recipe_from_tutorial 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 draft_recipe_from_tutorial, this is the rule to start with:
draft_recipe_from_tutorial is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 draft_recipe_from_tutorial call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about draft_recipe_from_tutorial
Read-only: extract a conservative operator chain from an embedded TouchDesigner tutorial and draft a RecipeSchema JSON without writing files or touching the TD bridge. It is categorised as a Read tool in the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for draft_recipe_from_tutorial: 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.
draft_recipe_from_tutorial is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the draft_recipe_from_tutorial 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 draft_recipe_from_tutorial. 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.
draft_recipe_from_tutorial 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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