Synapse

Every Houdini MCP I tried had the same failure modes: unstable connections, shallow understanding of the node graph, dropouts at the worst moments. Synapse is what grew out of that frustration.

**Direct WebSocket, no middleware** Claude Code talks to Houdini over a persistent socket. No MCP shim, no reconnect loops. The protocol understands the node hierarchy, parameter types, and USD stage structure natively.

**Persistent project memory** Decisions, context, and workflows accumulate alongside your .hip file — human-readable markdown plus structured JSON for AI retrieval. The assistant remembers the project between sessions instead of starting cold every time.

**Human-in-the-loop by default** Deterministic operations, tamper-evident audit logging, and approval gates for destructive actions. The infrastructure that makes AI assistance trustworthy inside a production project.

**Philosophy** An assistant, not a replacement. Synapse watches, learns, and helps when asked. The artist is still driving.