filesystem vs UnrealClaude

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	UnrealClaude by Natfii
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filesystem · Summary

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

UnrealClaude · Summary

Claude Code CLI integration for Unreal Engine 5.7 with MCP server exposing 20+ tools for UE development.

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

UnrealClaude · Use cases

AI-powered coding assistance directly in Unreal Engine editor with UE5.7 documentation context
Automated Blueprint creation and modification through MCP tools
Level management and asset manipulation using AI commands
Script execution and compilation via AI with permission workflow

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.

UnrealClaude · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Install Claude Code CLI: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Authenticate: claude auth login

Build from Source

Clone repository with submodules: git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Natfii/UnrealClaude.git
Build plugin:

- Windows: Engine\Build\BatchFiles\RunUAT.bat BuildPlugin -Plugin="PATH\TO\UnrealClaude\UnrealClaude\UnrealClaude.uplugin" -Package="OUTPUT\PATH" -TargetPlatforms=Win64 - Linux: Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.sh BuildPlugin -Plugin="/path/to/UnrealClaude/UnrealClaude/UnrealClaude.uplugin" -Package="/output/path" -TargetPlatforms=Linux - macOS: Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.sh BuildPlugin -Plugin="/path/to/UnrealClaude/UnrealClaude/UnrealClaude.uplugin" -Package="/output/path" -TargetPlatforms=Mac

Copy built plugin to project's Plugins directory
Install MCP dependencies: cd <PluginPath>/UnrealClaude/Resources/mcp-bridge && npm install

Claude Desktop Integration

To connect Claude Desktop to UnrealClaude:

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unreal": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["<PluginPath>/UnrealClaude/Resources/mcp-bridge/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop

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