qlab_osc_bridge
Create a QLab OSC control bridge using the OSC router matrix primitive. It exposes /go, /stop, /panic, /pause, /resume, /reset and optional /cue/{number}/start routes to QLab
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What qlab_osc_bridge does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents invoke qlab_osc_bridge 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 qlab_osc_bridge is rated High
This tool creates a live OSC bridge that triggers external operations in QLab, a professional show control system. Commands like /go, /stop, /panic, and /cue/{number}/start directly trigger show cues and control live performances. This constitutes executing external operations on a connected system, with high blast radius since misuse could disrupt a live performance or show.
From the tool's definition 'Create a QLab OSC control bridge' that 'exposes /go, /stop, /panic, /pause, /resume, /reset and optional /cue/{number}/start routes to QLab'
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The rule that runs qlab_osc_bridge 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 qlab_osc_bridge, this is the rule to start with:
qlab_osc_bridge 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 qlab_osc_bridge call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about qlab_osc_bridge
Create a QLab OSC control bridge using the OSC router matrix primitive. It exposes /go, /stop, /panic, /pause, /resume, /reset and optional /cue/{number}/start routes to QLab. 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 qlab_osc_bridge: 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.
qlab_osc_bridge 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 qlab_osc_bridge 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 qlab_osc_bridge. 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.
qlab_osc_bridge 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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