unreal-engine-mcp

Name: unreal-engine-mcp
Author: ChiR24

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MCP server by ChiR24 · updated 4 days ago · ★ 959 · 675 downloads a week

Score 87

EngineWire: drive the Unreal Editor (UE 5.0-5.8): levels, Blueprints, UI, materials, VFX and more. unreal-engine-mcp is a community project by ChiR24, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Install unreal-engine-mcp

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claude mcp add unreal-engine-mcp -e UE_PROJECT_PATH="C:/Users/YourName/Documents/Unreal Projects/MyGame" -- npx -y unreal-engine-mcp-server

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install unreal-engine-mcp in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unreal-engine-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "unreal-engine-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UE_PROJECT_PATH": "C:/Users/YourName/Documents/Unreal Projects/MyGame"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install unreal-engine-mcp in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unreal-engine-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "unreal-engine-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UE_PROJECT_PATH": "C:/Users/YourName/Documents/Unreal Projects/MyGame"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install unreal-engine-mcp in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "unreal-engine-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "unreal-engine-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UE_PROJECT_PATH": "C:/Users/YourName/Documents/Unreal Projects/MyGame"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install unreal-engine-mcp in VS Code

codex mcp add unreal-engine-mcp --env UE_PROJECT_PATH="C:/Users/YourName/Documents/Unreal Projects/MyGame" -- npx -y unreal-engine-mcp-server

Step-by-step: install unreal-engine-mcp in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unreal-engine-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "unreal-engine-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UE_PROJECT_PATH": "C:/Users/YourName/Documents/Unreal Projects/MyGame"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install unreal-engine-mcp in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add unreal-engine-mcp npx -y unreal-engine-mcp-server

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install unreal-engine-mcp in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the unreal-engine-mcp block.

Maintenance

Last commit 4 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 959 stars, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`UE_PROJECT_PATH`Environment variable	Required	Your Unreal project folder or its .uproject file. The server reads the capability token from <project>/Saved/MCP/capability-token and the WebSocket port from the project settings.
`MCP_AUTOMATION_CAPABILITY_TOKEN`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Capability token to present to the editor. Only needed when the server cannot read the project folder, for example over LAN.
`MCP_AUTOMATION_PORT`Environment variable	Optional	Editor WebSocket port. Default: the first Listen Ports entry in the project settings, else 8090.
`MCP_AUTOMATION_HOST`Environment variable	Optional	Editor host to connect to. A LAN address also needs MCP_AUTOMATION_ALLOW_NON_LOOPBACK=true and Allow Non Loopback in the plugin settings. Default: `127.0.0.1`
`MCP_AUTOMATION_ALLOW_NON_LOOPBACK`Environment variable	Optional	SECURITY: allow a non-loopback MCP_AUTOMATION_HOST. Enable only on a trusted network. Default: `false`
`MCP_AUTOMATION_USE_TLS`Environment variable	Optional	Connect with wss:// instead of ws://. Default: `false`
`MCP_ADDITIONAL_PATH_PREFIXES`Environment variable	Optional	Extra content roots to allow besides /Game, /Engine, /Script, /Temp and /Niagara, comma-separated. Example: /MyPluginContent/
`MCP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS`Environment variable	Optional	How long to wait for the editor connection, in milliseconds. Default: `5000`
`MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS`Environment variable	Optional	Overrides every per-capability request timeout, in milliseconds. Leave unset: each capability gets a budget that fits its cost.
`MCP_AUTOMATION_MAX_MESSAGES_PER_MINUTE`Environment variable	Optional	Inbound messages per minute from the editor before the server disconnects. Default: `600`
`LOG_LEVEL`Environment variable	Optional	Log level. Logs go to stderr. Default: `info`

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

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unreal-engine-mcp: common questions

How do I install unreal-engine-mcp?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add unreal-engine-mcp -e UE_PROJECT_PATH="C:/Users/YourName/Documents/Unreal Projects/MyGame" -- npx -y unreal-engine-mcp-server. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is unreal-engine-mcp the official server?

unreal-engine-mcp is a community project by ChiR24, not verified by a company domain.

Is unreal-engine-mcp free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is unreal-engine-mcp safe to use?

It scores 87 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to unreal-engine-mcp?

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Does unreal-engine-mcp work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.