hybridlabor-api Anthropic Connectors Directory — tdmcp submission spec
The "Codex marketplace" is the Anthropic Connectors Directory, surfaced in Codex Desktop at Settings → Extensions → Browse extensions ("Anthropic-reviewed tools"). There are two submission paths with separate forms — picking the wrong one wastes a ~2-week review cycle.
Path decision — tdmcp is a Desktop Extension (MCPB)
| Path | For | tdmcp? |
|---|---|---|
| Remote MCP server (internet-hosted, OAuth 2.0) → MCP Directory form | SaaS-style connectors Codex reaches over the network | NO |
| Desktop Extension (local MCP server bundled as MCPB) → Desktop extension form | Local servers that run on the user's machine | YES |
Why local: tdmcp is a Node/stdio server that talks to a Python bridge running
inside TouchDesigner at 127.0.0.1:9980. It cannot be hosted remotely — it must
run next to TD on the artist's machine. So OAuth/hosting requirements do not
apply; ignore them. Submit via the Desktop extension form (linked from the
official submission docs page).
.dxtwas renamed to.mcpb(MCP Bundle). Existing.dxtstill installs, but new submissions should ship.mcpb. See themcpb-bundleskill.
Approval gates (these cause rejection)
| Gate | Requirement | tdmcp status |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy policy | Present + complete. Missing = immediate rejection. | TODO — docs-author writes it (local-only ⇒ short) |
| Tool annotations | Every tool has safety hints (readOnlyHint/destructiveHint). Missing = ~30% of all rejections. |
PASS — all tools annotated (verified in src/tools/**) |
| Production-ready | Not beta. Stable, versioned, installable. | PASS — v0.3.0 on npm + MCP registry |
| Public docs URL | Setup + usage docs. | PASS — https://pantani.github.io/tdmcp/ |
| Data-handling statement | What data is handled and where it goes. | TODO — trivial (see below) |
| Branding | Logo / icon. | PASS — docs/public/logo-400.png (400×400) + favicon |
| Installable bundle | A valid .mcpb. |
TODO — bundle-engineer migrates .dxt→.mcpb |
The local-only compliance story (reuse everywhere)
tdmcp's compliance answers are simple because of what it is — state it plainly:
- Runs entirely on the user's machine. No accounts, no sign-in, no cloud.
- The MCP server only makes HTTP calls to the user's own TouchDesigner bridge
on
127.0.0.1:9980(configurable host/port). No other network egress. - Collects no user data, no telemetry, no analytics, sends nothing to the author or any third party.
- The user's AI client (Codex/Cursor/Codex) processes prompts under that client's privacy policy — tdmcp adds no data collection of its own.
- Security note worth stating: the bridge executes Python inside TD and listens on
9980; for untrusted networks the user setsTDMCP_BRIDGE_TOKEN/TDMCP_BRIDGE_ALLOW_EXEC=0(already documented in the architecture docs).
This is the basis for both the privacy policy page and the form's data/compliance fields.
Form field map (Desktop extension form)
For each field: the canonical answer or who drafts it. Known repo facts are filled.
| Field | Answer / source |
|---|---|
| Name | tdmcp |
| Display name | TouchDesigner (tdmcp) (from dxt/manifest.json) |
| Tagline (one-liner) | docs-author — reuse docs/index.md hero |
| Description | docs-author — reuse what-is-tdmcp + README; mention 100+ tools, knowledge base, create→verify→preview |
| Use cases | docs-author — VJ/live audiovisual, generative art, audio-reactive, projection mapping (see prompt-cookbook) |
| Category | Creative / media tools |
| Transport | stdio (Codex Desktop spawns the local server) |
| Auth | None (local) |
| Tools list + annotations | architect derives from src/tools/**; each tool's title/readOnlyHint/destructiveHint |
| Data handling / compliance | the local-only story above |
| Privacy policy URL | the new page docs-author publishes (e.g. https://pantani.github.io/tdmcp/privacy) |
| Public docs URL | https://pantani.github.io/tdmcp/ |
| Repo | https://github.com/Pantani/tdmcp |
| npm | @dpantani/tdmcp |
| MCP registry id | io.github.Pantani/tdmcp |
| License | MIT (verify LICENSE) |
| Logo / branding | docs/public/logo-400.png, favicon |
| Bundle | tdmcp.mcpb (from the migrated build) |
| Support channel | NEEDS HUMAN INPUT — GitHub Issues URL is the likely answer; confirm |
| Test account credentials | NEEDS HUMAN INPUT — likely N/A (no auth); note "local tool, no account" |
| Production-ready confirmation | Yes — v0.3.0 |
Distinguish from what's already done
- MCP Registry (
io.github.Pantani/tdmcp, active) is the open registry — already done, feeds PulseMCP etc. It is not the Anthropic directory. desktopextensions.comandawesome-*lists are community discovery, not the official directory.
Sources
- Submitting to the Connectors Directory — Codex.com/docs/connectors/building/submission
- Connectors Directory FAQ — support.Codex.com (article 11596036)
- Desktop Extensions — anthropic.com/engineering/desktop-extensions