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Blender

Drive a live Blender session from an agent — create objects, set materials, run Python, render.

Score 86(?)Community (Siddharth Ahuja)MIT23kVerified Top MCPs for Design & Creative →
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Quick answer

What it does

Exposes Blender's scene to the agent: create and modify objects, set materials and lighting, inspect the scene graph, execute arbitrary Python in Blender's interpreter, capture viewport screenshots for visual grounding, and download assets from Poly Haven and Sketchfab.

Best for

  • Prompt-to-3D-scene prototyping
  • Scripted batch edits in Blender
  • Asset sourcing from Poly Haven/Sketchfab
  • Learning Blender's Python API

Not for

  • Production modeling without an artist
  • Photoreal final renders on a deadline

Setup recipe

Pick your client, then follow the three steps.

  1. 1

    Install

    claude_desktop_config.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blender-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Paste under mcpServers. Fully quit and reopen Claude after editing.

    CLI or .mcp.json
    claude mcp add blender -- uvx blender-mcp

    Run from your repo. Commit .mcp.json to share with your team.

    .cursor/mcp.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blender-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Global path: ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Reload window after editing.

    .vscode/mcp.json
    {
  "servers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blender-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    VS Code uses the "servers" key (not "mcpServers").

    ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blender-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Open via Cascade → hammer icon → Configure.

    cline_mcp_settings.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blender-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Open via the Cline sidebar → MCP Servers → Edit.

    ~/.continue/config.json
    {
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocolServers": [
      {
        "transport": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "uvx",
          "args": [
            "blender-mcp"
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

    Continue uses modelContextProtocolServers with a transport block.

    ~/.codex/config.toml
    # ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.blender]
command = "uvx"
args = [
  "blender-mcp",
]

    Codex uses TOML. Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] subtable.

    ~/.config/zed/settings.json
    {
  "context_servers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": {
        "path": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "blender-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

    Zed calls them "context_servers". Settings live-reload on save.

    ChatGPT → Apps directory

    Blender doesn't ship a hosted HTTPS endpoint today. ChatGPT supports remote MCP servers only — to use this server in ChatGPT you'll need to deploy it to a public HTTPS URL first (e.g. via Cloudflare Workers or Vercel) or wait for an official remote build.

  2. 2

    Set required secrets

    No credentials required — this MCP runs over stdio without authentication.

  3. 3

    Try a minimum working prompt

    Block out a simple scene from a prompt

    Use the Blender MCP. Create a low-poly scene: a ground plane, a simple house (cube body + prism roof), and a sun lamp at a 45-degree angle. Assign a matte grey material to the house and a green material to the ground. Then take a viewport screenshot so I can check the composition.

    Tested with: Claude Desktop, Cursor.

Tools & permissions

ToolDescriptionArgsSide effects
get_scene_infoInspect the current Blender scene: objects, materials, and hierarchy.—Read
execute_blender_codeRun arbitrary Python in Blender's interpreter (create/modify objects, materials, lighting, render).code: stringWrite
get_viewport_screenshotCapture a screenshot of the Blender viewport for visual grounding.—Read
download_polyhaven_assetDownload a free asset (HDRI, texture, model) from Poly Haven into the scene.asset_id: stringWrite

Security & scope

Access scope
Read + write
Sandbox
Runs a local socket link to a Blender instance and executes Python inside Blender's interpreter. It can read and modify the open scene and run any code Blender can — there is no sandbox around the Python execution.
Gotchas
  • Arbitrary Python runs in your Blender process — a wrong instruction can wipe scene data or worse. Save/version the .blend file first.
  • Blender must be open with the add-on connected; if the socket drops, the agent's commands silently fail until you reconnect.

Agent prompt pack

— copy into Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT.
Paste into Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT. Edit the [brackets] before sending.
Recommend the best MCP servers for [task: e.g. design & creative work] in [client: Claude].

Constraints:
- Prefer tools that are [official | open-source | read-only] — pick what matters for my use case.
- Exclude MCPs that require [e.g. a paid plan, OAuth-only flows, remote-only transport].
- Return at most 3 picks, ranked.

For each pick include:
1. One-sentence rationale.
2. The ready-to-paste install snippet for my client.
3. Any required secrets I need to create before installing.

Cross-check the top-mcps.com listing: https://top-mcps.com/top-mcps-for-design-creative
Compare Blender against a real alternative. Swap the second MCP in [brackets] if you want a different match.
Compare Blender MCP vs [Figma MCP] for the following job: [describe the job, e.g. "let an agent create GitHub issues on bug triage"].

Judge them on:
- Setup time and complexity (what a new user hits first).
- Auth model (none / API key / OAuth 2.1) and credential risk.
- Transport (stdio / Streamable HTTP / SSE) and where the server runs.
- Required secrets and the blast radius if they leak.
- Operational risk in an unattended agent loop.
- Which one is "good enough" for a weekend prototype vs. production.

End with one sentence: which should I pick for my scenario, which is: [my scenario].

References:
- https://top-mcps.com/mcp/blender
- top-mcps.com listing for Figma
Asks the agent to install and verify. Works inside Claude Code, Cursor Agent, Codex CLI.
Install the Blender MCP server for my [client: Claude] at the default config path for that client.

Use the exact install snippet published at https://top-mcps.com/mcp/blender (fetch https://top-mcps.com/mcp/blender.json for the canonical server.json if you can read URLs).

Before finishing:
1. Create the required secrets () and put them in the appropriate env block — do not hard-code them.
2. Restart or reload the client so it picks up the new server.
3. Verify the server is connected (green / running state) and at least one tool is listed.
4. If anything fails, read the client's MCP logs and report the exact error — do not silently retry.

Confirm when done and list the tools the server now exposes.

Frequently asked questions

What changed

— 2 updates tracked.

  1. Refreshed install snippets and fact sheet; verified for 2026.

  2. Initial directory listing.

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