better-godot-mcp
local MCP serverbetter-godot-mcp is a local MCP server: Composite MCP server for Godot Engine -- 17 composite tools for AI-assisted game development. Install it from npm as @n24q02m/better-godot-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add better-godot-mcp -e GODOT_PROJECT_PATH=... -e GODOT_PATH=... -- npx -y @n24q02m/better-godot-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-godot-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@n24q02m/better-godot-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GODOT_PROJECT_PATH": "...",
"GODOT_PATH": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Docker.
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
GODOT_PROJECT_PATH,GODOT_PATH
Summary
Composite MCP server for Godot Engine -- 17 composite tools for AI-assisted game development.
better-godot-mcp vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| better-godot-mcp | 37 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Godot MCP | 466 | Local | No | npm |
| unreal-engine-mcp | 891 | Local | Yes | npm |
| godot-mcp | 434 | Local | No | npm |
| gopeak | 261 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
It reads 2 environment variables: GODOT_PROJECT_PATH, GODOT_PATH. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Docker, plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
better-godot-mcp is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @n24q02m/better-godot-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add better-godot-mcp -e GODOT_PROJECT_PATH=... -e GODOT_PATH=... -- npx -y @n24q02m/better-godot-mcp
Run: codex mcp add better-godot-mcp --env GODOT_PROJECT_PATH=... --env GODOT_PATH=... -- npx -y @n24q02m/better-godot-mcp
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