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mcp-for-blender

Control Blender with natural language: an MCP plugin that lets any LLM model, light and animate in 3D

★ 30.2k stars⑂ 2.7k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

mcp-for-blender is an open-source ai 3d project by ahujasid (ahujasid/mcp-for-blender on GitHub). It has 30,247 GitHub stars and 2,739 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 6 October 2026.

GitHub stars
30,247
Forks
2,739
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
6 October 2026
Category
AI 3D
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want to achieve with mcp-for-blender and check the README on GitHub for requirements before installing.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (or take the packaged install route in step 3 if the README offers one).

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the project's documented install commands — the Run section below lists the exact ones — and add any required API keys or models.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's quickstart example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Natural-language 3D modeling

Ask your LLM to create, move, scale and modify objects in the live Blender scene.

Materials and lighting control

The agent can work with materials, lights and scene settings, not just geometry.

Many MCP clients

Documented setup for Claude for Desktop, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and OpenCode.

Automatic setup script

Installer scripts for macOS, Linux and Windows (PowerShell) handle the add-on and server wiring.

Docker option

Can also run the server side with Docker if you prefer containers.

Environment-variable configuration

Connection and behavior are tunable through documented environment variables.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the plugin source and setup scripts.

    git clone https://github.com/ahujasid/mcp-for-blender.git
    cd mcp-for-blender
  2. Install the server

    Install uv first (see README), then install the MCP server with pipx.

    pipx install mcp-for-blender
  3. Connect your MCP client

    Add the server to your client (Claude for Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex or OpenCode) using the README's config for that client, enable the Blender add-on, and prompt your first scene.

    # copy the MCP config snippet for your client from the README's 'MCP Client Setup' section
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains mcp-for-blender?

mcp-for-blender is maintained by the ahujasid organization/account on GitHub, together with open-source contributors, in the public repository ahujasid/mcp-for-blender.

Is mcp-for-blender free to use?

Yes — the code is open source under the MIT license. You can use, modify and redistribute it under that license's terms.

Does mcp-for-blender need a paid API key?

The plugin is free; you need an MCP-capable LLM client — a Claude subscription, Cursor plan or an API key for whichever assistant you connect.

How does mcp-for-blender compare to Blender Python scripting (bpy)?

Scripting is precise but you must write the code; MCP for Blender lets you direct the same Blender session conversationally, then refine by hand.

How do I get started with mcp-for-blender?

Clone the repository from GitHub, follow the install commands in the Run section (taken from the project's README), and complete the documented quickstart example before adapting it to your own use case.

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