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TouchDesigner MCP Server v2.8.0 - 21 MCP tools, 629 operators with clean parameter data, 69 Python API classes, 14 tutorials, 32 workflow patterns. Includes version system, experimental techniques KB, core tool enhancements, and experimental build support
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