# houdini-tools

> houdini-tools — chordee-houdini-tools. Use this tool when you need to inspect and analyze 3D scene data without a full Houdini installation, solving problems in USD scene and .bgeo.sc cache inspection. It provides a command-line interface and MCP server for inputting scene data and outputting inspection results. Ideal for use in CLI workflows with Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini, especially when working with git version control.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/chordee-houdini-tools  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chordee-houdini-tools

## Description

Lightweight Houdini toolkit: CLI skills + MCP server for inspecting .bgeo.sc caches and USD scenes — no Houdini installation required. Plugin for Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.63
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-21

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/chordee/houdini-tools)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "chordee-houdini-tools"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chordee-houdini-tools` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chordee-houdini-tools/pull`

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