Houdini
Control SideFX Houdini from the shell via Flue - a Python bridge to hou without an MCP server.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/sfkislev/flue --skill houdiniIs this agent skill safe to install?
- Gen Agent Trust Hubpass
This skill provides a bridge to control SideFX Houdini and other desktop applications via a Python package named 'flue'. It is designed as a developer tool that requires explicit installation and user approval.
- Socketpass
No alerts
- Snykpass
Risk: LOW · No issues
What does this agent skill do?
This skill lets a coding agent operate SideFX Houdini on the desktop through Flue, a local shell-to-application bridge. The agent pipes Python into houdini_bridge.py and gets structured JSON back.
agent shell ->
houdini_bridge.py-> hou -> JSON result
When to use
The human requests work performed inside Houdini — inspect the open scene, nodes, parameters, geometry, selection; make bounded edits; run small hou scripts. A CLI agent cannot act inside Houdini without a bridge like Flue.
How to proceed
- Read
FLUE.mdin this directory first. It explains how Flue works, the bridge contract, a workedhouexample, and safety expectations. - If Flue is installed: also read
C:\Users\fredd\.claude\skills\flue\SKILL.mdandadapters/houdini_adapter/APP.mdfor the operational contract, then work from there. - If Flue is not installed: tell the human. The install command is
pip install flue && flue setup. Do not install without explicit approval in the current session.
Other apps
Flue also supports Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Audition, Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, and Microsoft Office through the same stdin/stdout contract. One install covers all adapters.
Safety
Flue acts inside professional desktop software. Treat the human as the driver; prefer small, inspectable steps; avoid destructive actions unless explicitly requested. Flue is MIT-licensed and reviewable on GitHub / PyPI before use.
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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