Cocos MCP

A Cocos Creator 3.8.x MCP bridge for code agents. The editor extension runs a local TCP socket server, and a Python MCP server (stdio) forwards tools over that socket. This mirrors the Blender MCP architecture.

Architecture

• Editor extension (TS): packages/cocos-mcp starts a TCP server inside Cocos Creator.

• MCP server (Python): python/cocos_mcp_server.py exposes tools over stdio and talks to the editor socket.

MCP Client (Claude Code / Cursor)
    ↕ stdio (MCP protocol)
Python MCP Server (cocos_mcp_server.py)
    ↕ TCP socket (JSON-RPC, port 8787)
Cocos Editor Extension (packages/cocos-mcp)
    ↕ Editor.Message / scene script APIs
Cocos Creator Engine

Install (Editor Side)

1. Copy packages/cocos-mcp into your Cocos project:

   • Preferred: extensions/cocos-mcp

   • Legacy: packages/cocos-mcp

2. Restart Cocos Creator and enable the extension in Extension Manager.

3. Optional: set port via env var before launching editor:

   • COCOS_MCP_PORT=8787

If you change TypeScript, rebuild:

npx tsc -p packages/cocos-mcp/tsconfig.json

Install (Python Side)

cd python && uv sync

Run MCP Server

cd python && uv run cocos-mcp-server --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8787

Claude Code Integration

Cocos MCP 完整支持 Claude Code —— Anthropic 官方的 CLI 编程工具。连接后，Claude Code 可以直接通过自然语言操控 Cocos Creator 编辑器：创建/删除节点、修改属性、管理资源、搭建 UI、配置物理和动画等。

快速添加（发布到 PyPI 后）

claude mcp add cocos-mcp-server uvx cocos-mcp-server

自动发现

项目根目录包含 .mcp.json 配置文件。在此目录下启动 Claude Code 时会自动发现并连接 MCP 服务器，无需额外配置。

cd /path/to/cocos-mcp
claude

手动配置

也可以将配置手动添加到 Claude Code 的设置中：

项目级别（.claude/settings.json）：

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cocos-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/cocos-mcp/python", "cocos-mcp-server", "--port", "8787"]
    }
  }
}

全局级别（~/.claude/settings.json），适用于所有项目：

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cocos-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/cocos-mcp/python", "cocos-mcp-server", "--port", "8787"]
    }
  }
}

使用流程

1. 启动 Cocos Creator 并打开包含 cocos-mcp 扩展的项目

2. 确认编辑器控制台输出 [cocos-mcp] TCP server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787

3. 在终端启动 Claude Code

4. Claude Code 会自动连接 MCP 服务器，所有 43 个工具立即可用

使用示例

> 列出当前场景的所有节点

> 创建一个名为 Player 的节点，位置设为 (0, 1, 0)

> 给 Player 节点添加一个 RigidBody 和 BoxCollider

> 在场景中创建一个 Button，文字为"开始游戏"

> 把 Player 节点保存为 prefab 到 db://assets/prefabs/Player.prefab

> 查找项目中所有 prefab 资源

其他 MCP 客户端

Cursor、Windsurf 等支持 MCP 协议的工具也可以使用相同的配置格式接入。

Tools

Scene

• scene_get_active – Get the active scene name and UUID

• scene_list_nodes – List all nodes as a tree structure

• scene_create_node – Create a new empty node

• scene_delete_node – Delete a node and its children

• scene_duplicate_node – Deep clone a node

• scene_move_node – Reparent a node

• scene_get_node_props – Read node properties (position, rotation, scale, etc.)

• scene_set_node_props – Set node properties

• scene_add_component – Add a component to a node

• scene_remove_component – Remove a component from a node

• scene_get_component_props – Read component properties

• scene_set_component_props – Set component properties

Editor

• editor_save_scene – Save the current scene

• editor_query_dirty – Check if scene has unsaved changes

• editor_open_scene – Open a scene by UUID

• editor_undo – Undo last operation

• editor_redo – Redo last undone operation

UI

• scene_create_ui_node – Create a complete UI node (Button, Label, Sprite, Layout, etc.)

• scene_configure_widget – Configure Widget alignment on a node

• scene_configure_layout – Configure Layout component on a node

Animation

• scene_add_animation – Add Animation component to a node

• scene_play_animation – Play animation on a node

• scene_stop_animation – Stop animation on a node

Rendering & Physics

• scene_set_material_property – Set material uniform on MeshRenderer

• scene_get_material_property – Read material uniform from MeshRenderer

• scene_add_physics_body – Add RigidBody + Collider in one step

• scene_configure_particle_system – Configure ParticleSystem on a node

Prefab

• editor_instantiate_prefab – Instantiate a Prefab asset into the scene

• editor_create_prefab – Create a Prefab asset from a scene node

• scene_get_prefab_info – Query prefab metadata on a node

Assets

• assets_find – Search assets by glob pattern

• assets_get_info – Get asset metadata by UUID

• assets_create – Create a new asset

• assets_import – Import an external file as an asset

• assets_move – Move an asset to a new path

• assets_rename – Rename an asset

• assets_delete – Delete an asset

• assets_get_dependencies – List asset dependencies

• assets_reveal – Reveal asset in OS file explorer

• assets_request – Raw asset-db message passthrough

Execute

• execute(scope, code, args) – Run arbitrary JS in scene or main scope

Troubleshooting

"Failed to communicate with Cocos Creator"

• Make sure Cocos Creator is running and the project with the extension is open.

• Check that the extension is enabled in Extension Manager.

• Verify the port matches (default 8787). Check the editor console for [cocos-mcp] TCP server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787.

Port already in use

• Another instance may be using port 8787. Set a different port:

  COCOS_MCP_PORT=8788 # set before launching Cocos Creator
  python python/cocos_mcp_server.py --port 8788

Extension not loading

• Ensure package.json has "package_version": 2 and "editor": ">=3.8.0".

• The extension folder must be named cocos-mcp (matching the name field).

• Check the editor console for error messages.

Scene operations return "No active scene"

• Open a scene in the editor before calling scene tools.

Notes

• Asset operations map to common asset-db message names (e.g. query-assets). If your editor build differs, use assets_request with the exact method name.

• Scene modifications via MCP do not currently trigger the editor's undo system. Save your scene before making bulk changes.