one_source_five_ways
Turn one source node, asset, or package entry into five deterministic remix briefs: colorway, motion, texture, spatial reframe, and performance cue. Offline/read-only planning tool for agents before mutating TouchDesigner networks.
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What one_source_five_ways does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents call one_source_five_ways 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 one_source_five_ways is rated Low
This tool performs analysis and planning—it reads/analyzes a source node and generates creative briefs (colorway, motion, texture, spatial reframe, performance cue). The explicit designation as 'read-only' and 'planning tool' before mutations confirms it has no side effects on the TouchDesigner network or other systems. It is purely generative/analytical in nature, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Offline/read-only planning tool for agents before mutating TouchDesigner networks.' It 'Turn[s] one source node, asset, or package entry into five deterministic remix briefs' - generating analysis/planning output without…
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The rule that runs one_source_five_ways 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 one_source_five_ways, this is the rule to start with:
one_source_five_ways 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 one_source_five_ways call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about one_source_five_ways
Turn one source node, asset, or package entry into five deterministic remix briefs: colorway, motion, texture, spatial reframe, and performance cue. Offline/read-only planning tool for agents before mutating TouchDesigner networks. 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 one_source_five_ways: 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.
one_source_five_ways 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 one_source_five_ways 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 one_source_five_ways. 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.
one_source_five_ways 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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