cheatengine-mcp-bridge

Overview

This MCP server bridges AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Copilot with Cheat Engine, enabling natural language programming for reverse engineering tasks. It provides ~180 tools for memory reading, pointer scanning, code analysis, debugging, and process manipulation - transforming days of manual work into minutes of AI-assisted discovery. The bridge uses a Python MCP server communicating with Cheat Engine via Named Pipes and Lua scripts.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 6 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• read_memory

  Read any data type from memory

  Try:Read 16 bytes at the base addressTry:Read a string at address 0x12345
• scan_all

  Find values in memory

  Try:Scan for gold: 15000Try:Find all floating point values around 3.14
• disassemble

  Disassemble code at a given address

  Try:Disassemble the entry pointTry:Show me the assembly at 0x401000
• find_references

  Find memory references to an address

  Try:Find what writes to this addressTry:Show all references to 0x12345678
• open_process

  Attach to a running process

  Try:Attach to game.exeTry:Open process with PID 1234
• set_breakpoint

  Set hardware breakpoint at address

  Try:Set breakpoint at address 0x401000Try:Break when this function is called
• read_pointer_chain

  Follow pointer chains in memory

  Try:Follow pointer chain [[base+0x10]+0x20]+0x8Try:Resolve [[game.exe+0x1234]+0x10]
• allocate_memory

  Allocate memory in target process

  Try:Allocate 0x1000 bytes of memoryTry:Create space for a 2KB buffer
• inject_dll

  Inject a DLL into target process

  Try:Inject mymod.dll into the gameTry:Load trainer.dll
• assemble_instruction

  Assemble x86/x64 instruction to bytes

  Try:Assemble 'mov eax, 1' to bytesTry:Convert 'jmp 0x401000' to machine code
• get_process_list

  List all running processes

  Try:Show all running processesTry:List processes with game in the name
• ping

  Verify MCP server connection

  Try:Check MCP connectionTry:Verify bridge is active

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Installation

pip install -r MCP_Server/requirements.txt

pip install mcp pywin32

{
  "servers": {
    "cheatengine": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["C:/path/to/MCP_Server/mcp_cheatengine.py"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is this Windows only?

Yes, the bridge currently only supports Windows due to its use of Named Pipes (pywin32).

How do I prevent BSOD when using DBVM?

You MUST disable: Cheat Engine → Settings → Extra → 'Query memory region routines' to prevent CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT BSODs.

What AI assistants support this MCP server?

The bridge works with Claude, Cursor, Copilot, and any other AI clients that support the MCP protocol.

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