Godot MCP
Give your AI assistant full access to the Godot editor.
Build games faster with Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI — no copy-pasting, no context switching. AI reads, writes, and manipulates your scenes, scripts, nodes, and project settings directly.
Godot 4.x · 42 tools · Interactive project visualizer · MIT license
Quick Start
0. Install Node.js (one-time setup)
Download and run the installer from nodejs.org (LTS version). It's a standard installer — no terminal needed.
1. Install the Godot plugin
Inside the Godot editor, click the AssetLib tab at the top → search "mcp" → find "Godot AI Assistant tools MCP" → Install.
Then go to Project → Project Settings → Plugins and enable the Godot MCP plugin.
2. Add the server config to your AI client
Claude Desktop — Settings → Developer → Edit Config → open the config file and paste:
Mac / Linux:
{
"mcpServers": {
"godot": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "godot-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Windows:
{
"mcpServers": {
"godot": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "godot-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Cursor — Settings → MCP → Add Server:
Mac / Linux:
{
"mcpServers": {
"godot": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "godot-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Windows:
{
"mcpServers": {
"godot": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "godot-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Claude Code — run in terminal:
claude mcp add godot -- npx -y godot-mcp-server
Works with any MCP-compatible client (Cline, Windsurf, etc.)
3. Restart your AI client
Close and reopen Claude Desktop / Cursor / your client so it picks up the new config.
4. Restart your Godot project
Hit Restart Project in the Godot editor. Check the top-right corner — you should see MCP Connected in green. You're ready to go.
What Can It Do?
42 Tools Across 6 Categories
| Category | Tools | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| File Operations | 4 | Browse directories, read files, search project, create scripts |
| Scene Operations | 11 | Create scenes, add/remove/move nodes, set properties, attach scripts, assign collision shapes and textures |
| Script Operations | 6 | Apply code edits, validate syntax, rename/move files with reference updates |
| Project Tools | 14 | Run/stop scenes, query ClassDB, read errors from Output + Debugger, project settings, input map, collision layers, scene tree dumps, rescan filesystem |
| Asset Generation | 1 | Generate 2D sprites from SVG |
| Visualization | 6 | Interactive browser-based project map, scene graph explorer |
Interactive Visualizer
Run map_project and get a browser-based explorer at localhost:6510:
- Force-directed graph of all scripts and their relationships
- Click any script to see variables, functions, signals, and connections
- Edit code directly in the visualizer — changes sync to Godot in real time
- Scene view with node property editing
- Find usages before refactoring <img width="1710" height="1107" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a9faf163-8b8b-43da-93ec-c7a651e8ac60" />
Limitations
AI cannot create 100% of a game by itself — it struggles with complex UI layouts, compositing scenes, and some node property manipulation. It's still in active development, so feedback is very welcome!
Architecture
┌─────────────┐ MCP (stdio) ┌──────────────┐ WebSocket ┌──────────────┐
│ AI Client │◄────────────────►│ MCP Server │◄─────────────►│ Godot Editor │
│ (Claude, │ │ (Node.js) │ port 6505 │ (Plugin) │
│ Cursor) │ │ │ │ │
└─────────────┘ │ Visualizer │ │ 42 tool │
│ HTTP :6510 │ │ handlers │
└──────┬───────┘ └──────────────┘
│
┌──────▼───────┐
│ Browser │
│ Visualizer │
└──────────────┘
Current Limitations
- Local only — runs on localhost, no remote connections
- Single connection — one Godot instance at a time
- No undo — changes save directly (use version control)
- AI is still limited in Godot knowledge — it can't create 100% of the game alone, but it can help debug, write scripts, and tag along for the journey
Development
To build from source instead of using npm:
cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
Then point your AI client at mcp-server/dist/index.js instead of using npx.
Release notes
Narrative write-ups of each release live in release-notes/ (starting with v0.5.0). For the full change history, see CHANGELOG.md.
License
MIT