# MCP Unreal by remiphilippe

MCP Unreal is a Go-based MCP server for AI-assisted Unreal Engine project operations, including builds, tests, editor tasks and documentation lookup.

Canonical URL: https://a2a-mcp.org/entry/mcp-unreal

Language: en

Category: MCP Servers

Updated: 2026-09-14

## About

MCP Unreal is a Go-based MCP server for AI-assisted Unreal Engine project operations, including builds, tests, editor tasks and documentation lookup.

## Key Features

- Automate Unreal project and editor workflows.
- Query Unreal API documentation through a local index.

## Use Cases

Inspect or automate Unreal editor workflows with an AI coding assistant.

## Limitations

The referenced README targets Unreal Engine 5.7. Check project compatibility before applying it to another engine version.

## Sources

- Project documentation: https://github.com/remiphilippe/mcp-unreal
- Maintainer repository: https://github.com/remiphilippe/mcp-unreal/blob/main/README.md

## MCP Setup

### Prerequisites

- Go 1.25+ for source installation.
- Unreal Engine 5.7; Remote Control API plugin; MCPUnreal plugin for advanced editor tools.

### Client setup

#### Claude Code

Transport: `stdio`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-unreal": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "/path/to/mcp-unreal",
      "env": {
        "MCP_UNREAL_PROJECT": "/path/to/MyProject/MyProject.uproject"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

- Clone https://github.com/remiphilippe/mcp-unreal.git and run make build.
- Enable the documented Unreal plugins and replace the executable and project paths.

### Environment variables

- `MCP_UNREAL_PROJECT`

Setup docs: https://github.com/remiphilippe/mcp-unreal

## Tags

- MCP
- unreal-engine
- game-development

## Also known as

- MCP Unreal

## Alternatives

- UnrealGenAISupport
- ChiR24 Unreal Engine MCP Server

## Sources

- [Project website](https://github.com/remiphilippe/mcp-unreal)
- [Project documentation](https://github.com/remiphilippe/mcp-unreal)
- [Maintainer repository](https://github.com/remiphilippe/mcp-unreal/blob/main/README.md)

Last checked: 2026-09-14