Unreal Engine Mcp
by ChiR24communityv0.5.21
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An MCP server that lets AI assistants control Unreal Engine through a native C++ Automation Bridge plugin. It exposes tools for managing assets, actors, levels, editor state, animation, effects, audio, gameplay systems, networking, and more.
From the registry: MCP server for Unreal Engine 5 with 17 tools for game development automation.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- required
- required
- requiredMcpAutomationBridge PluginInstall the McpAutomationBridge C++ plugin into your Unreal project. Included in the repo at plugins/McpAutomationBridge.https://github.com/ChiR24/Unreal_mcp
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `unreal-engine-mcp` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js 18+** — Node.js 18 or later required. (https://nodejs.org)
- **Unreal Engine 5.0-5.7** — Unreal Engine 5.0-5.7 must be installed. (https://www.unrealengine.com)
- **McpAutomationBridge Plugin** — Install the McpAutomationBridge C++ plugin into your Unreal project. Included in the repo at plugins/McpAutomationBridge. (https://github.com/ChiR24/Unreal_mcp)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["unreal-engine-mcp-server"]
- required environment variables:
- `UE_PROJECT_PATH`: Path to your Unreal Engine project. (example: `C:/Path/To/YourProject`)
- optional environment variables:
- `MCP_AUTOMATION_HOST`: Automation bridge host. Defaults to 127.0.0.1. (example: `127.0.0.1`)
- `MCP_AUTOMATION_PORT`: Automation bridge port. Defaults to 8091. (example: `8091`)
Note: 36 MCP tools for Unreal Engine control. Requires McpAutomationBridge C++ plugin installed in the Unreal project. The plugin must be enabled in the editor before use.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: 36 MCP tools for Unreal Engine control. Requires McpAutomationBridge C++ plugin installed in the Unreal project. The plugin must be enabled in the editor before use.
Tools (36)
manage_asset
Assets, Materials, Render Targets, Behavior Trees
control_actor
Spawn, delete, transform, physics, tags
control_editor
PIE, Camera, viewport, screenshots
manage_level
Load/Save, World Partition, streaming
system_control
UBT, Tests, Logs, Project Settings, CVars
inspect
Object Introspection
manage_pipeline
Build automation, UBT compilation, status checks
manage_tools
Dynamic tool management (enable/disable at runtime)
manage_lighting
Spawn lights, GI, shadows, build lighting, list_light_types
manage_level_structure
Level creation, sublevels, World Partition, data layers, HLOD
manage_volumes
Trigger volumes, blocking, physics, audio, navigation volumes
manage_navigation
NavMesh settings, nav modifiers, nav links, smart links, pathfinding
build_environment
Landscape, Foliage, Procedural
manage_splines
Environment variables
UE_PROJECT_PATHrequiredPath to the Unreal Engine project used by the MCP server and automation bridgePackages
unreal-engine-mcp-server
npmv0.5.21transport: stdio
Details
- Language
- C++
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Apr 3, 2026
- Last commit
- Apr 10, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.ChiR24/unreal-engine-mcp