Observed arrival · 2026-08-29

FNSTools: TouchDesigner, minus the busywork

functionstore.tools Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An open-source TouchDesigner toolkit with 49 workflow tools for templates, parameter promotion, MIDI/OSC mapping, navigation, and project setup.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-29 issue.

Field notes

FNSTools uses a small TouchDesigner container as an installation point, then fetches only the packages selected in its picker along with required core registries. The site documents 49 packages and offers both an in-application picker and a browser configurator that produces a Textport command. Settings are stored separately from the project file so they can persist across package updates, while MIDI and OSC mappings remain project-local.

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