blender-open-mcp vs filesystem

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	blender-open-mcp by dhakalnirajan	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

blender-open-mcp · Summary

An MCP server that connects Blender 3D with local AI models via Ollama for natural language control.

filesystem · Summary

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

blender-open-mcp · Use cases

3D artists controlling Blender with natural language commands
AI-assisted modeling and texturing workflows
Automating Blender tasks through MCP clients

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

blender-open-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Blender 3.0+
Python 3.10+
Ollama
uv

Steps

Clone and install:

git clone https://github.com/dhakalnirajan/blender-open-mcp.git
cd blender-open-mcp
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # Linux / macOS
# .venv\Scripts\activate    # Windows
uv pip install -e .

Install Blender add-on:

Open Blender
Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install...
Select addon.py from repository
Enable "Blender MCP"

Pull Ollama model:

ollama pull llama3.2

Claude Desktop / Cursor Integration

Add to mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blender-open-mcp": {
      "command": "blender-mcp",
      "args": ["--transport", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

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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