ue-mcp

Name: ue-mcp Review
Item: ue-mcp
Rating: 3.4
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Usable

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Usable Scanned — metadata only

Brings Unreal Engine development workflows into Claude conversations, reducing context switching and letting developers query engine APIs, asset pipelines, a…

MCP server that gives AI assistants deep read/write access to the Unreal Editor: 22 category tools covering 612+ actions across blueprints, materials, levels, animation, Niagara VFX, landscape, PCG, GAS, networking, UMG UI, and the build pipeline, plus a YAML flow engine for multi-step workflows. A TypeScript/Node server talks over WebSocket to a C++ bridge plugin that the interactive setup deploys into your Unreal project.

Generate C++ boilerplate for common UE4/UE5 gameplay mechanics
Query project structure and asset dependencies programmatically
Debug blueprint-to-C++ integration issues with code examples

334 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Brings Unreal Engine development workflows into Claude conversations, reducing context switching and letting developers query engine APIs, asset pipelines, and project structure without leaving their IDE or chat interface.

Best for

Unreal Engine developers and technical leads who need to rapidly prototype, debug, or document engine-specific code patterns and project configurations.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/db-lyon/ue-mcp

By db-lyon

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

npx ue-mcp init

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me generate C++ boilerplate for common UE4/UE5 gameplay mechanics

PrerequisitesUnreal Engine 5.4–5.8 on Windows or 5.6+ on Linux; Node.js/npx; PythonScriptPlugin enabled (ships with UE 4.26+); restart the editor once after setupCostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars334Contributors10Last updated2026-09-12LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-09-16 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Reddit

UE_MCP v0.7.10 introduces more idempotency and rollback across every write handl — Reddit · 2 pts
ue-mcp v0.7.7 is out! — Reddit
ue-mcp v0.7.18 is out! — Reddit

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 295 GitHub stars; 10 contributors; last commit 3d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.40 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedSep 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 295 GitHub stars; 10 contributors; last commit 3d ago; license MIT.

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