Open the Godot editor GUI for a project for the human user. Use only when the user explicitly asks to "open the editor"; for any agent-driven work, use the headless scene/node tools (add_node, set_node_properties, etc.) instead - the editor cannot be controlled programmatically. Returns plain-text confirmation after spawning the editor process. Errors if projectPath has no project.godot.

Spawn a Godot project as a child process with stdout/stderr captured. Required before take_screenshot, simulate_input, get_ui_elements, run_script, or get_debug_output. Set profiling: true at launch to enable the profiler tools. Use attach_project for one you launched yourself. Verifies MCP bridge readiness before returning success. Returns status with the assigned bridge port. Call stop_project when done. Errors if projectPath is not a Godot project or another session is already active.

Inject the MCP bridge into a Godot process you launch yourself, then wait up to 15s for the bridge to respond. Call BEFORE Godot launches - Godot reads autoloads only at process start, so a late call returns "bridge did not respond." Recommended pattern: kick off the Godot launch in parallel with this call so the wait absorbs startup. Prefer run_project unless MCP must not spawn Godot. Returns plain-text status with the resolved bridge port. Call detach_project or stop_project when done.

Clear attached-mode runtime state and remove the injected McpBridge autoload. Does NOT stop the manually launched Godot process - that stays running. Use after attach_project when you are done driving the game from MCP. For spawned sessions (run_project), use stop_project instead. Mostly optional now: when the bridge disconnects (you closed Godot), the next runtime tool call probes once and ends the attached session itself, removing the autoload. Calling it afterwards still succeeds idempotently, wording the message to distinguish "an attached session existed and already ended" from "this server never attached to a project". Returns: message confirming detach plus externalProcessPreserved (always true here - that is the point of detach vs stop_project). Errors only when a spawned session is what is active; use stop_project for those.

Get captured stdout/stderr from a spawned Godot project. Use whenever runtime tools fail unexpectedly - script errors, missing nodes, and crash backtraces all surface here. Still works after the process exits or crashes: the session clears itself on exit but the captured logs are retained until stop_project. Requires run_project (not attach_project; attached mode does not capture output). Returns: output/errors (last limit lines each, default 200), running (false after exit, null when attached), exitCode after exit, attached:true with empty arrays in attached mode.

Stop the spawned Godot project and clean up bridge state. Call when done with runtime testing, even after a crash, and even if you closed the Godot window yourself: it frees the process slot and clears the flag blocking scene-editing tools. A process that exited on its own already removed the bridge autoload at that moment, and this still succeeds - it reports alreadyExited:true with the exit code and the logs captured before the exit, and leaves a finished profiler capture readable. Attached sessions detach without killing the external process. Returns: message, mode, externalProcessPreserved, alreadyExited, exitCode (already-exited case), and condensed finalOutput/finalErrors (capped at 200); get_debug_output has the full log. Errors only when there is no session and no exited process to report.

Capture a PNG of the running viewport. responseMode: preview (default - saves full PNG, returns bounded inline preview at 960x540), full (full inline PNG; use for small text or pixel-level inspection), path_only (saved-path only, no inline image). Saved under .mcp/godot-runtime/screenshots/ (persists after stop_project). Returns: inline image block (full/preview modes), plus path and size of the saved PNG; previewPath/previewSize in preview mode; warnings for non-fatal runtime errors. Errors if no session or bridge times out (default 10000ms).

Simulate sequential input in a running project. Each action's type (key, mouse_button, mouse_motion, click_element, action, wait) gates which other fields apply - see per-property docs. For click_element use get_ui_elements first; resolution is by path/name, not visible text. Press/release require two actions; insert wait between for frame ticks. Returns: success, actions_processed, warnings for runtime errors fired by input handlers. Errors if no session or any action fails validation.

Walk the running scene tree and return all Control nodes with positions, sizes, types, and text content. Always call this before simulate_input click_element actions to discover valid element names and paths. Requires an active runtime session (run_project or attach_project). visibleOnly defaults true; pass false to include hidden Controls. filter narrows by class. Returns: elements[] with path/type/rect/visible plus optional text/disabled/tooltip.

Execute a custom GDScript in the live running project with full scene tree access. Requires an active runtime session. Script must extend RefCounted and define func execute(scene_tree: SceneTree) -> Variant. Return values are JSON-serialized (primitives, Vector2/3, Color, Dictionary, Array, and Node path strings). Use print() for debug output - it appears in get_debug_output, not in the result. In spawned mode, stderr runtime errors escalate to errors (when the script returns null) or surface as warnings. Returns: { success, result, warnings?, tip? } where result is the JSON-serialized return value of execute().

List all registered autoloads in a project with paths and singleton status. Use first when diagnosing headless failures - broken autoloads crash all headless ops, so this tells you what is loaded. No Godot process required (reads project.godot directly). Returns: [{ name, path, singleton }].

Register a new autoload in a project. autoloadPath accepts "res://..." or a project-relative path (auto-prefixed). singleton defaults true (accessible globally by name). No Godot process required. Warning: autoloads initialize in headless mode - a broken script will crash every subsequent headless op; validate before adding. Returns plain-text confirmation with the registered name, path, and singleton flag. Errors if an autoload with the same name already exists; use update_autoload to modify.

Unregister an autoload from a project by name. Use to recover from a broken autoload that is crashing headless ops. No Godot process required. Returns plain-text confirmation on success. Errors if no autoload with that name exists.

Modify an existing autoload's path or singleton flag. Pass either or both - omitted fields keep their current value. Use instead of remove_autoload + add_autoload (single edit, no orphan window). No Godot process required. Returns plain-text confirmation on success. Errors if autoloadName is not registered.

Find Godot projects under a directory by locating project.godot files. Use to discover available projects when the user has not specified one; for inspecting a known project, use get_project_info. recursive:true descends into subdirectories (skipping hidden ones); default false checks only the directory itself and its immediate children. Returns: [{ path, name }], empty array on no matches.

Get metadata about a Godot project: name, path, Godot version, and a structure summary (counts of scenes/scripts/assets/other). Omit projectPath to get just the Godot version (useful for capability checks). Returns: { name, path, godotVersion, structure } or { godotVersion } when projectPath is omitted. Errors if projectPath is set but lacks project.godot.

Return a recursive file tree of a Godot project. Use to discover project structure when paths are unknown. Pass extensions to filter (e.g. ["gd","tscn"]); maxDepth caps recursion (-1 unlimited). Skips hidden (dot-prefixed) entries and the .mcp directory. Returns: { name, type, path, extension?, children? } (nested tree).

Plain-text (substring) search across project files. Use to find references, callers, or signatures across the codebase. Default fileTypes is ["gd","tscn","cs","gdshader"]; caseSensitive default false; maxResults default 100. Skips hidden entries and the .mcp directory. Returns: matches[] (project-relative file, 1-indexed lineNumber, line text) and truncated:true when maxResults was hit - consider raising it.

Parse a .tscn file for ext_resource references (scripts, textures, subscenes). Use to inspect what a scene depends on before refactoring or moving files. Returns: the queried scene path and dependencies[] from ext_resource refs (path, type, optional uid). Errors if scene file does not exist.

Parse project.godot into structured JSON. Use to inspect configured display, input, rendering, etc. settings without launching Godot. Pass section to filter to one INI section (e.g. "display", "application"). Returns: { settings: { [section]: { [key]: value } } } or { settings: { [key]: value } } when section is given. Complex Godot types (including multi-line arrays/dicts, e.g. the full "[input]" action map) are returned as their complete raw string, not just the first line; keys outside any section appear under global.

Create a new Godot scene file with a single root node. Writes a fresh .tscn at scenePath. Use when starting a new scene from scratch; for adding nodes to an existing scene, use add_node. rootNodeType defaults to Node2D - pass "Node3D" for 3D scenes or "Control" for UI. Saves automatically. Overwrites silently if the file already exists. Returns: success and the scenePath that was written. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Add a node to a Godot scene. Saves automatically. Common spatial properties (position, rotation, scale, visible, modulate) are top-level params; anything else goes under properties. {x,y} / {x,y,z} / {r,g,b,a} auto-convert to Vector2 / Vector3 / Color. Values are checked against the property's declared type and error instead of silently storing that type's zero value. Object-typed properties take a res:// path, a typed dict {type: ClassName, ...props} that constructs a Resource inline, or null. Full value rules: the Property Values section of docs/tools.md. parentNodePath defaults to the scene root. Returns a plain-text confirmation naming the new node and type. Errors, and adds nothing, if nodeType is not a registered Godot class, parentNodePath does not exist, or a property name or value is invalid. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Set the texture on an existing Sprite2D, Sprite3D, or TextureRect node. For new nodes, pass texture via add_node properties instead. Saves automatically. texturePath must be a real file under projectPath. Returns a plain-text confirmation message naming the loaded texture. Errors if the node is not one of those three classes, or the texture file does not exist. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Re-pack and save a scene, optionally to a different path (save-as). Most mutations (add_node, set_node_properties, delete_nodes, etc.) auto-save - only use this for save-as via newPath, or to re-canonicalize a hand-edited .tscn. Overwrites silently. Returns a plain-text confirmation naming the save path. Errors if the scene file does not exist. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Export a scene of MeshInstance3D nodes as a MeshLibrary .res file for use in GridMap. For grid-based 3D tile palettes only, not 2D scenes. Source scene must contain MeshInstance3D children. Pass meshItemNames for a subset, or omit for all. Saves to outputPath, overwriting silently. Returns a plain-text confirmation with the exported item count. Errors if the scene contains no valid meshes. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Use this instead of chaining add_node / load_sprite / save_scene calls when you have multiple mutations on the same or related scenes - runs in one Godot process (~3s startup avoided per call) and shares an in-memory scene cache, saving once at the end. Each item picks its own sub-operation (add_node, load_sprite, set_node_properties, save) and supplies its own params; add_node items accept the same promoted spatial params (position, rotation, scale, visible, modulate) as the standalone tool; set_node_properties items accept the same per-update params (nodePath, property, value) and per-operation scenePath and abortOnError as the standalone tool; abortOnError stops on first failure (default false continues). Returns: results[] in input order, each tagged with operation and scenePath plus success or error. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Remove one or more nodes (and their descendants) from a scene file. Always-array: pass a single-element nodePaths array for one-off deletes. Saves once at the end. Cannot delete the scene root - that entry returns an error and the rest still process. Returns: results array with one entry per nodePath in input order (success or error message). Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Set one or more node properties on a scene in one Godot process. Always-array: pass a single-element updates array for one-off edits. {x,y} / {x,y,z} / {r,g,b,a} auto-convert to Vector2 / Vector3 / Color. Values are checked against the property's declared type and error instead of silently storing that type's zero value. Object-typed properties (e.g. CollisionShape2D.shape) take a res:// path, a typed dict {type: ClassName, ...props} that constructs a Resource inline, or null to clear. Full value rules: the Property Values section of docs/tools.md. abortOnError stops on first failure (default false continues). Saves once at the end. Returns: results[] with one entry per update in input order (success or error). Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Read one or more nodes' current property values from a scene file in a single Godot process. Always-array: pass a single-element nodes array for one-off reads. Per-node changedOnly:true filters out properties matching class defaults (useful for compact diffs). Returns: { results: [{ nodePath, nodeType, properties?, error? }] }; failed reads include error and omit properties.

Attach an existing GDScript file to a node in a scene. Use after writing the script with the standard file tools and validating it via the validate tool. Replaces any previously attached script. Saves automatically. Returns: success with the resolved nodePath and scriptPath that were attached. Errors if scriptPath does not exist or nodePath is not found. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Get the scene hierarchy as a nested tree of { name, type, path, script, children }. Use maxDepth:1 for a shallow listing of direct children only; default -1 returns the full tree. parentPath scopes the result to a subtree. Returns the nested tree as JSON text. Errors if scene does not exist or parentPath is not found.

Duplicate a node and its descendants in a Godot scene, without rebuilding it node-by-node via add_node. newName defaults to the original name + "2"; targetParentPath defaults to the original parent. Saves automatically. Returns: success with originalPath and the newPath where the duplicate now lives. Errors if nodePath does not exist or targetParentPath cannot accept children. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

List all signals defined on a node and their current connections. Use before connect_signal/disconnect_signal to verify signal/method names. The connections[].target field is already scene-root-relative in the "root/..." form connect_signal/disconnect_signal accept as targetNodePath (a self-connection reports as "root") - pass it straight through with no conversion. Returns: nodeType and signals[], each with name and current connections (signal/target/method). Errors if node not found.

Connect a signal on a source node to a method on a target node, persisting it in the .tscn. Use get_node_signals first to confirm names - connecting the same pair twice creates a duplicate connection. Saves automatically. Returns a plain-text confirmation naming source, signal, target, and method. Errors if the signal or method does not exist. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Remove an existing signal connection between two nodes, persisting the change in the .tscn. Use get_node_signals first to confirm the connection exists; recovery requires reconnecting via connect_signal. Saves automatically. Returns a plain-text confirmation naming the disconnected signal and target. Errors if the connection does not exist. Errors while a Godot runtime session is active on this project; stop_project (or detach_project) clears it.

Capture a window of Godot's function profiler - the editor's Profiler tab numbers. Requires run_project with profiling: true. Blocks for seconds (default 5). Times are elapsed, not CPU; inclusive rows overlap - never sum totalMs. Returns: rows (function, file, line, calls, selfMs/totalMs, per-frame averages, percentOfFrame, peak), the frame budget, servers, worstFrame, plus frames/frameGaps/limitReached for capture quality. Errors if profiling was off at launch or a capture is already open.

Start a profiler capture and return immediately, so simulate_input, run_script and screenshots can drive the game while it records. Requires run_project with profiling: true. Stops itself after seconds (default 30, max 60); call stop_profiler for the results. Returns: active, firstFrame, captureLimit, maxSeconds. Use profile_project instead for an unattended window. Errors if a capture is already running or profiling was not enabled at launch.

Stop the capture started by start_profiler and rank the recorded functions; a capture that already hit its time limit is read back as-is, and can be re-read with a different sort. Times are elapsed, not CPU; inclusive rows overlap - never sum totalMs. Returns: the same payload as profile_project - rows (file, line, function, calls, selfMs/totalMs, per-frame averages, percentOfFrame, peak frame), frame budget, servers, worstFrame, frames, frameGaps, limitReached. Errors if no capture was started.

Validate GDScript syntax or scene file integrity using headless Godot. Use before attach_script or run_script to catch parse errors early. Single-target: provide exactly one of scriptPath, source, or scenePath. Batch: provide a targets array - runs all in one Godot process. Returns { valid, errors: [{ line?, message }] } for single, or { results: [{ target, valid, errors }] } for batch. Line numbers appear when Godot's stderr includes them (not always). Returns valid:false on any parse error; never throws.