minecraft-mcp-server MCP server

Name: minecraft-mcp-server
Author: yuniko-software

A Minecraft MCP Server powered by Mineflayer API. It allows to control a Minecraft character in real-time, allowing AI assistants to build structures, explore the world, and interact with the game environment through natural language instruction

What minecraft-mcp-server does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Requirements

Node.js (>= 20.10.0)
A running Minecraft game (the setup below was tested with Minecraft 1.21.8 Java Edition included in Microsoft Game Pass)
An MCP-compatible client. Claude Desktop will be used as an example, but other MCP clients are also supported
Node.js (runs with npx)

Repository: yuniko-software/minecraft-mcp-server
Website: https://yuniko.software/mcp-server/
Stars: ★780
Language: TypeScript
Last updated: 2026-04-04
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How to install minecraft-mcp-server MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

Install

Taken from the project README (README mcpServers JSON). Check the README for required API keys before use.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minecraft": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:yuniko-software/minecraft-mcp-server",
        "--host",
        "localhost",
        "--port",
        "25565",
        "--username",
        "ClaudeBot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minecraft": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:yuniko-software/minecraft-mcp-server",
        "--host",
        "localhost",
        "--port",
        "25565",
        "--username",
        "ClaudeBot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "minecraft": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:yuniko-software/minecraft-mcp-server",
        "--host",
        "localhost",
        "--port",
        "25565",
        "--username",
        "ClaudeBot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to config generator – combine it with other servers, or get the Windsurf format.

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