<img src="docs/assets/logo.jpg" alt="Blender MCP Logo" width="480"> Control Blender with AI through the Model Context Protocol

<a href="#quick-start">Quick Start</a> • <a href="docs/en/ARCHITECTURE.md">Architecture</a> • <a href="docs/en/API_REFERENCE.md">API Reference</a> • <a href="docs/en/CONTRIBUTING.md">Contributing</a> • <a href="https://github.com/harveyxiacn/blender-mcp/discussions">Discussions</a> • <a href="#中文">中文</a>

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Overview

Blender MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants control Blender through natural language. It works with any MCP-compatible client — Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, and more.

The project consists of two components:

MCP Server (src/blender_mcp/) — a FastMCP server exposing Blender operations as MCP tools
Blender Addon (addon/blender_mcp_addon/) — a Blender plugin that receives commands over TCP and executes them via Blender's Python API

AI Client (Cursor / Windsurf / Claude Desktop)
    ↓  MCP protocol (stdio or HTTP)
Blender MCP Server (Python, FastMCP)
    ↓  TCP JSON messages (localhost:9876)
Blender Addon (runs inside Blender)
    ↓  Blender Python API (bpy)
Blender

Gallery

All renders below were generated entirely through AI commands using Blender MCP — no manual Blender interaction.

Key Features

359 MCP tools across 51 modules — modeling, materials, animation, rendering, rigging, and more
Smart skill loading — default skill profile starts with 32 tools; 12 skill groups activate on demand to keep AI context lean
6 profiles — from minimal (29 tools) to full (356 tools)
Visual feedback — blender_snapshot_viewport and blender_snapshot_render_preview for multimodal AI review loops
Checkpoint system — named save/restore points before risky operations
Style system — 8 rendering style presets from Pixel Art to AAA
67 procedural materials — metals, woods, stones, fabrics, nature, skin, effects, toon
Quality audit — topology, UV, and performance validation
Blender 4.x / 5.x compatible
Multi-IDE support — Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, and any MCP client

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Blender 4.0+
uv (recommended) or pip
An MCP-compatible client

Install & Run

git clone https://github.com/harveyxiacn/blender-mcp.git
cd blender-mcp
uv sync

# Build the Blender addon
python build_addon.py

# Start the MCP server
uv run blender-mcp

Or install from PyPI:

pip install blender-mcp
blender-mcp

Set Up Blender

Open Blender → Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install...
Select dist/blender_mcp_addon.zip
Enable Blender MCP
Open the MCP panel in the 3D View sidebar

Configure Your IDE

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/blender-mcp", "blender-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tool Profiles

| Profile | Tools | Use Case | |---------|-------|----------| | minimal | 29 | Core scene/object/utility/export only | | skill | 32 | Default — core + on-demand skill loading | | focused | 108 | Curated workflow set | | standard | 165 | Broader daily-use coverage | | extended | 194 | Adds physics & batch operations | | full | 356 | Everything |

Skill System

With the default skill profile, only core tools load at startup. AI activates additional groups on demand:

blender_list_skills         → see all 12 available skill groups
blender_activate_skill      → load a group's tools dynamically
blender_deactivate_skill    → unload to free AI context

Skills include: modeling, materials, style, character, animation, scene_setup, automation, physics, batch_assets, advanced_3d, sport_character, training.

Documentation

All documentation is available in English and 中文 (Chinese).

| Document | English | 中文 | |----------|---------|------| | Quick Start | QUICKSTART | 快速开始 | | Installation | INSTALLATION | 安装指南 | | Architecture | ARCHITECTURE | 架构设计 | | API Reference | API_REFERENCE | API 参考 | | Skill System | MCP_SKILL_SYSTEM_GUIDE | Skill 系统指南 | | Tutorials | TUTORIALS | 教程 | | Contributing | CONTRIBUTING | 贡献指南 | | Changelog | CHANGELOG | 更新日志 | | Roadmap | ROADMAP | 路线图 | | Security | SECURITY | 安全策略 | | Code of Conduct | CODE_OF_CONDUCT | 行为准则 |

Community

Discord — live chat, help, and show & tell
GitHub Discussions — questions, ideas, long-form discussion
Issues — bug reports and feature requests
Contributing Guide — how to add tools, fix bugs, improve docs

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Fork the repo & create a feature branch
Install dev dependencies: uv sync --all-extras
Make changes and add tests
Run checks: pytest && ruff check src/ && black --check src/
Submit a pull request

Security

For security concerns, please see SECURITY.md. Do not open a public issue for security vulnerabilities.

Known Caveats

If .venv breaks after copying the repo to another machine, delete .venv and re-run uv sync

License

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中文

概述

Blender MCP 是一个开源的 Model Context Protocol 服务器，让 AI 助手可以通过自然语言控制 Blender。支持 Cursor、Windsurf、Claude Desktop 等任意 MCP 兼容客户端。

展示

以下所有渲染结果完全通过 AI 命令生成，无需手动操作 Blender。

核心特性

359 个 MCP 工具，覆盖建模、材质、动画、渲染等全流程
智能工具加载 — 默认 skill 配置仅加载 32 个工具，12 个技能组按需激活
6 种配置方案 — 从 minimal（29 个工具）到 full（356 个工具）
视觉反馈 — 视口截图 + 渲染预览，支持多模态 AI 审查循环
检查点系统 — 高风险操作前的命名存档/还原点
风格系统 — 8 种渲染风格预设（像素风到 3A 级）
67 种程序化材质 — 金属、木材、石材、布料、自然、皮肤、特效、卡通
质量审计 — 拓扑、UV、性能验证
兼容 Blender 4.x / 5.x

快速开始

git clone https://github.com/harveyxiacn/blender-mcp.git
cd blender-mcp
uv sync

# 打包 Blender 插件
python build_addon.py

# 启动 MCP 服务器
uv run blender-mcp

或通过 pip 安装：

pip install blender-mcp
blender-mcp

然后在 Blender 中：

编辑 → 偏好设置 → 插件 → 安装...
选择 dist/blender_mcp_addon.zip
启用 Blender MCP
在 3D 视图侧边栏打开 MCP 面板

IDE 配置：

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blender": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/blender-mcp", "blender-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

社区

Discord — 实时交流、使用帮助、作品展示
GitHub Discussions — 提问、讨论、展示作品
Issues — 问题反馈与功能建议

文档

所有文档均提供 English 和中文版本，详见上方文档表格。

系统要求

Python 3.10+
Blender 4.0+
任意兼容 MCP 的客户端

Blender MCP