How can an AI agent control Material Maker?

An MCP-compatible AI agent can use DCC-MCP to inspect and author procedural material graphs, parameters, and texture outputs. The agent selects the correct application instance or integration, discovers available tools, and reads their parameter definitions before acting and checking the result. These typed tools declare their inputs, outputs, and parameter types.

Material Maker MCP and Material Maker CLI

The Material Maker MCP endpoint and Material Maker CLI workflow share the same DCC-MCP adapter and tool catalog. Use dcc-mcp-cli with --dcc-type material-maker to limit tool searches to Material Maker. Tools declare their inputs, outputs, and parameter types so arguments can be checked before a call.

dcc-mcp-cli search --query "inspect graph nodes and exposed parameters" --dcc-type material-maker

What can an AI agent do in Material Maker?

• inspect graph nodes and exposed parameters.
• build one editable procedural material.
• verify seamless outputs and exported maps.

Capabilities change with the adapter version and loaded Skills. Search and describe tools first instead of guessing current tool names from this page.

Safe operating flow

1. Install and follow the public dcc-mcp Skill.
2. Inspect the existing CLI, adapter, and live hosts; obtain consent before installing software or changing system state.
3. Use health, dcc-types, and list to verify the Gateway and target instance.
4. Search and describe tools for the actual Material Maker task, then follow every returned next_step.
5. Make one bounded change and verify it through host state, files, previews, logs, or rendered output.

dcc-mcp-cli health
dcc-mcp-cli dcc-types
dcc-mcp-cli list

Copyable prompt

Use the dcc-mcp Skill to connect to my Material Maker session. Inspect the existing CLI, adapter, and live instance first; ask before installing software or changing system state. Search for and describe typed tools related to "build one editable procedural material", then follow every returned next_step. Do not delete, overwrite, or publish existing work. Make the smallest verifiable change, then check the result against this requirement: "verify seamless outputs and exported maps". Report the instance, tool, result, and evidence path.

Current availability and official source

The verified Core 0.20.39 catalog lists material-maker at adapter definition 0.3.1, with catalog_install_available=false. Follow the owning repository's current setup; listing is not automatic installation or live-host acceptance.

• Material Maker adapter repository: source of truth for installation, compatibility, host-specific capabilities, and troubleshooting.
• All AI + DCC control guides: return to every public application and pipeline integration.
• Agent workflow: shared discovery, call, validation, and diagnostic steps.

This page describes the shared Agent workflow. Each integration's repository owns its installation, API, and compatibility details.