{"id":"dylanroscover-embody","name":"Embody","af_score":57.2,"security_score":26.2,"reliability_score":47.5,"what_it_does":"Embody is a TouchDesigner companion that externalizes operator networks into diffable/readable files and includes an embedded MCP server (“Envoy”) so AI assistants can control a live TouchDesigner session (create operators, set parameters, connect/wire ops, execute Python, export/import networks, inspect errors, etc.).","best_when":"You want LLM/agent control over a local TouchDesigner session with artifacts stored as human/diffable files.","avoid_when":"You cannot trust local tooling/agents to operate on a running TD project, or you need strong network security guarantees beyond localhost defaults.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:20:50.566432+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Localhost MCP (no explicit auth described)","Project-generated .mcp.json for client auto-discovery"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Envoy requires an enabled parameter and a running TouchDesigner session; a paused timeline can produce errors","Certain operator types (clone/replicants and some Engine COMPs) cannot be externalized/handled as expected","Large projects may be slow if tagging is not used selectively for externalization","Local MCP at a fixed port may conflict with other services if not managed (single-machine assumption implied)"],"error_quality":80.0}