Spine MCP Server
by zhoushengmin
README.md
# 🦴 Spine MCP Server
[](README.zh.md) [](README.md)
> AI-driven Spine 3.8.75 animation workflow server — lets AI clients (Trae / Cursor / Claude Desktop) directly control Spine.
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## 📖 Overview
**Spine MCP Server** is a server built on the [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) that wraps **Spine 3.8.75 Professional** editor capabilities into **70 MCP tools**, allowing AI clients to directly:
- Read Spine projects (bones, slots, skins, animations, events, constraints)
- Modify animation keyframes (rotation, translation, scale, shear, curves)
- Edit skeleton structure (add/delete bones, slots, attachments, skins, outfit swapping)
- Manipulate constraints (IK, transform, path) and meshes (FFD deformation)
- Split atlases (extract parts from character illustrations), auto-rig, repack atlases
- Render animation preview frames via JS runtime
- One-click configuration, start/stop service, and generate AI client configs via Cocos Creator extension panel
## ✨ Features
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| 70 MCP Tools | Covers all Spine domains (info, skeleton, attachments, constraints, animation, atlas, project) |
| Round-Trip Modification | Export JSON → Modify → In-place import, **automatic backup** (`.bak`) |
| Version Compatibility | Locked to Spine 3.8.75, friendly warnings for other versions |
| Cocos Extension | Cocos Creator 3.8+ visual panel + `.ccx` packaging |
| Installer Wizard | One-click environment detection + config writing |
## 🔧 Requirements
- **Node.js ≥ 20** (tested on v22)
- **Spine.com** (3.8.75 Professional, e.g. `D:\cocos\SpinePro3.8.75\Spine.com`)
- Optional: Cocos Creator 3.8+ (for extension panel)
## 🚀 Quick Start
```bash
# 1. Install dependencies + build
npm install
npm run build
# 2. Configure Spine path (or run the installer wizard)
npm run installer # Auto-detect Spine/Cocos/Node and write .env
# 3. Verify
node dist/index.js check
node dist/index.js info "D:/cocos/SpinePro3.8.75/examples/hero/hero-pro.spine"
```
## 🤖 MCP Config
Add the following configuration to your Trae / Cursor / Claude Desktop MCP server settings:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"spine-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["D:/cocos/spine-mcp-server/dist/index.js", "mcp"],
"env": { "SPINE_EXE": "D:/cocos/SpinePro3.8.75/Spine.com" }
}
}
}
```
> ⚠️ If MCP shows "No tools yet", restart your AI client to allow the server process to reload.
## 🧩 Tools (70)
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| Information (9) | get_project_info · inspect_json · describe · list_animations · list_events · list_constraints · get_attachments · get_animation_detail · render_preview |
| Skeleton Structure (10) | control_bone · add_bone · delete_bone · set_bone · mirror_bones · add_slot · delete_slot · set_slot · rename_slot · batch_rename |
| Attachments & Skins (7) | set_attachment · add_attachment · delete_attachment · set_attachment_transform · edit_mesh · set_skin · import_skin |
| Constraints (9) | add/set/delete × {ik, transform, path} |
| Animation (19) | add_simple_animation · generate_animation · list_effects · apply_effect · pose_to_animation · mirror_animation · mix_animations · mesh_wave · export_sheet · duplicate/delete/rename_animation · set_animation_settings · control_slot · control_constraint · add_event_keyframe · set_draw_order · set_curve · export_video |
| Workflow (2) | check_project · pipeline |
| Atlas & Project (9) | split_atlas · repack_atlas · import_image · export · import · clean · create_project · scale_project · rollback |
| Cocos Toolchain (5) | list_cocos_assets · validate_references · build_skeleton · cut_parts · assemble |
## 🎮 Cocos Extension
The `cocos-extension/` directory provides a Cocos Creator 3.8+ panel:
- **Installation**: Extension Manager → Local Extension → Add `cocos-extension` directory (or run `npm run package:ccx` to generate a `.ccx` file for import)
- **Features**: Start/stop MCP service, scan projects, generate AI config, service status
- See [docs/cocos-extension-README.en.md](docs/cocos-extension-README.en.md) for details
## 🧪 Tests
```bash
npm run test:all # Run all test suites (unit + integration + MCP protocol + extension bridge)
npm run test:unit # Unit tests only (node:test)
```
Test matrix: Unit **20/20** · Phase 3 **37/37** · Phase 4 **45/45** · Phase 5 **13/13** · MCP Protocol **10/10** (70 tools) · Extension Bridge **12/12**
## 📚 Docs
- [User Manual (EN)](docs/USER_MANUAL.en.md)
- [User Manual (中文)](docs/USER_MANUAL.md)
- [Cocos Extension README (EN)](docs/cocos-extension-README.en.md)
- [Cocos Extension README (中文)](docs/cocos-extension-README.md)
## 🗂 Project Structure
```
├── src/ # Source code (TypeScript)
│ ├── server.ts # MCP stdio server
│ ├── spine/ # Core: cli-executor / json-handler / export / import / render / split ...
│ ├── tools/ # 70 tools (registered in registry.ts)
│ └── utils/ # Config / logger / error codes / file utilities
├── cocos-extension/ # Cocos Creator extension (panel)
├── scripts/ # Installer wizard / .ccx packaging
├── tests/ # All test suites
└── docs/ # Specs, manuals, progress
```
## 💰 Support
Available on the [Swarms Marketplace](https://swarms.world/agent/c44211d8-0ed5-4948-8c4e-10e63f465bc3)
## 📄 License
MITThis server cannot be deployed
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