Houdini MCP for Gemini CLI

io.github.jtche/houdini-mcp

Connect agents to SideFX Houdini: edit the scene, cook, render, see the viewport, read the docs.

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install Houdini MCP in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "houdini-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "houdini-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs