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Defold MCP

Game Development Free Open Source

Develop games with Defold engine and AI via MCP. Generate Lua scripts, manage game objects, and build cross-platform games.

What is Defold MCP?

Defold MCP connects AI assistants to the Defold game engine through MCP. Defold, backed by the Defold Foundation (formerly King), is a free, cross-platform game engine using Lua scripting that excels at 2D game development.

Lua Scripting Support

Defold MCP understands Defold's Lua API, message passing system, game object lifecycle, and component model. AI models can generate idiomatic Defold Lua code that follows engine conventions.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "defold": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["defold-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DEFOLD_PROJECT_PATH": "/path/to/your/defold/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

Defold MCP is great for mobile game development, HTML5 games, and cross-platform projects. Its understanding of Defold's message passing and component system helps AI models provide accurate game logic code.

Key Features

  • Generate Lua scripts for Defold
  • Manage game objects and collections
  • Configure physics and collision groups
  • Create GUI layouts and components
  • Set up input handling and bindings
  • Build and deploy to multiple platforms