unreal-mcp vs filesystem

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	unreal-mcp by chongdashu	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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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.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

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

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

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

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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