unreal-mcp vs everything

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	unreal-mcp by chongdashu	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	C++	TypeScript
Last commit	13 mo ago	this month

unreal-mcp · Summary

MCP server enabling AI assistants to control Unreal Engine through natural language commands.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

unreal-mcp · Use cases

Automate Unreal Engine scene creation and manipulation through AI assistants
Develop and compile Blueprints using natural language commands
Control Unreal Editor viewport and camera positioning via AI
Streamline game development workflows by integrating AI with UE5

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

unreal-mcp · Install

Installation

**Prerequisites**

- Unreal Engine 5.5+ - Python 3.12+ - MCP Client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)

**Plugin Setup**

- Copy MCPGameProject/Plugins/UnrealMCP to your project's Plugins folder - Enable the plugin in Unreal Editor: Edit > Plugins > UnrealMCP - Generate and build Visual Studio project files

**Python Server Setup**

- Set up Python environment - Navigate to Python folder - Install dependencies - Run unreal_mcp_server.py

**Configure MCP Client**

Add to your client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unrealMCP": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "<path/to/the/folder/PYTHON>",
        "run",
        "unreal_mcp_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration locations:

Claude Desktop: ~/.config/claude-desktop/mcp.json
Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json
Windsurf: ~/.config/windsurf/mcp.json

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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