GTA V Browser MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for browsing and extracting files from Grand Theft Auto V's RPF archives. Based on CodeWalker's RPF handling implementation.

Quick Start with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gtavbrowser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gtavbrowser-mcp",
        "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Replace the path with your actual GTA V installation directory.

Related MCP server: OpenZIM MCP Server

Features

• Browse RPF archives and nested RPF files

• List directory contents within RPF archives

• Read and extract files from RPF archives

• Search for files across all RPF archives

• Support for encrypted and compressed files

• Get detailed file information

• Generate directory tree structures

Current Limitations

⚠️ NG Encryption: Most GTA V RPF files use NG (Next Generation) encryption which requires complex decryption keys and tables extracted from the GTA V executable. This MCP currently only supports:

• Unencrypted RPF files (OPEN encryption)

• AES-encrypted RPF files

NG-encrypted RPF files (which includes most official GTA V archives like common.rpf, update.rpf, and DLC archives) will be skipped with an error message. This significantly limits the current functionality until proper NG decryption is implemented.

Installation

Using NPX (Recommended)

No installation required! The server can be run directly with npx:

npx gtavbrowser-mcp "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"

Global Installation

npm install -g gtavbrowser-mcp
gtavbrowser-mcp "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/Herwi/gtavbrowser-mcp.git
cd gtavbrowser-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Usage

With NPX

npx -y gtavbrowser-mcp "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"

Global Command

If installed globally:

gtavbrowser-mcp "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"

Direct Execution

node dist/index.js "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"

Environment Variable

You can also set the GTA V path via environment variable:

export GTA_V_PATH="C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"
gtavbrowser-mcp

Available Tools

The server automatically initializes with the GTA V directory provided at startup, so all tools are immediately available without any initialization step.

1. list_rpf_files

List all available RPF archive files in the GTA V directory.

Parameters:

• pattern (optional): Pattern to filter RPF files

2. list_directory

List contents of a directory within an RPF archive.

Parameters:

• rpfPath: Path to the RPF file relative to GTA V directory

• directoryPath (optional): Path within the RPF to list. Empty string for root.

3. read_file

Read the contents of a file from an RPF archive. Returns text content for text files or base64 for binary files.

Parameters:

• rpfPath: Path to the RPF file relative to GTA V directory

• filePath: Path to the file within the RPF

4. get_file_info

Get detailed information about a file or directory in an RPF archive.

Parameters:

• rpfPath: Path to the RPF file relative to GTA V directory

• filePath: Path to the file or directory within the RPF

5. search_files

Search for files across all RPF archives using a pattern.

Parameters:

• pattern: Search pattern (supports wildcards with *)

6. get_directory_tree

Get a tree structure of directories and files in an RPF archive.

Parameters:

• rpfPath: Path to the RPF file relative to GTA V directory

• directoryPath (optional): Starting directory path within the RPF

• maxDepth (optional): Maximum depth to traverse (default: 3)

7. extract_file

Extract a file from an RPF archive to local filesystem.

Parameters:

• rpfPath: Path to the RPF file relative to GTA V directory

• filePath: Path to the file within the RPF

• outputPath: Local path to save the extracted file

Configuration

Claude Desktop Configuration

The easiest way to use this server with Claude Desktop is through npx. Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file (usually located at %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gtavbrowser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gtavbrowser-mcp",
        "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Alternative: Local Installation

If you prefer to run from a local installation:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gtavbrowser": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/to/gtavbrowser/dist/index.js",
        "C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/Grand Theft Auto V"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Supported File Types

The server can handle various GTA V file types:

• Text files: .txt, .xml, .meta, .dat, .gxt2, .cfg, .ini

• Game data: .ymt, .ytyp, .ymf, .ymap, .ybn, .ydd, .ydr, .yft, .ytd

• Binary files: All other file types are returned as base64-encoded data

RPF Archive Support

• RPF7 format: Full support for GTA V's RPF7 archive format

• Encryption: Supports AES and NG encryption methods

• Compression: Automatic decompression of compressed files

• Nested RPFs: Full support for RPF archives within RPF archives

Technical Details

Architecture

The server is built with:

• TypeScript for type safety

• MCP SDK for protocol implementation

• Node.js file system APIs for file operations

• Zod for schema validation

RPF File Structure

RPF (RAGE Package File) archives consist of:

1. Header: Version, entry count, names length, encryption type

2. Table of Contents: Entry definitions (directories and files)

3. Names Table: String table for entry names

4. File Data: Actual file contents (potentially encrypted/compressed)

Encryption Methods

• NONE: No encryption

• OPEN: OpenIV style with unencrypted TOC

• AES: AES-128 ECB encryption

• NG: Custom XOR-based encryption

Development

Building from Source

npm install
npm run build

Watch Mode

npm run watch

Credits

Based on the RPF handling implementation from CodeWalker by dexyfex.

License

MIT