io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server vs Generic SCPI Instrument
io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server is an MCP server published by 8beeeaaat. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). Generic SCPI Instrument is an MCP server published by K-Dense-AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-02. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server |  Generic SCPI Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 6 469 Downloads/week (npm): 536 Forks (GitHub): 66 Stars (GitHub): 610 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.3 Downloads/month (PyPI): 527 Downloads/week (PyPI): 39 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 24 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server | Generic SCPI Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 610 (better) | 24 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 66 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-30 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (touchdesigner-mcp-server) | On your machine (labmcp-scpi) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 4, secrets among them: 0 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 11 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp | github.com/k-dense-ai/lab-instrument-mcps |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server
MCP server for TouchDesigner - Control and operate TouchDesigner projects through AI agents
Generic SCPI Instrument
Generic MCP server for any SCPI instrument over VISA, TCP or serial, with command allow/deny lists.
How to run each
io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio touchdesigner-mcp-server -- npx -y touchdesigner-mcp-serverGeneric SCPI Instrument As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio labmcp-scpi -- uvx labmcp-scpiCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.8beeeaaat/touchdesigner-mcp-server · What it can do: Generic SCPI Instrument · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.