Godot MCP Scene Builder

MCP Scene Builder

High-level agentic interface for low-level Godot MCP tools to build scenes from scratch.

NEVER Do in MCP Scene Building

• NEVER skip design phase — Jumping straight to mcp_godot_add_node without planning hierarchy = spaghetti scenes. ALWAYS draft node tree first.
• NEVER assume scene exists before adding nodes — mcp_godot_add_node on non-existent scene = error. Must call mcp_godot_create_scene FIRST.
• NEVER use absolute paths in MCP calls — texturePath="C:/Users/..." breaks on other machines. Use res:// paths only.
• NEVER skip verification step — MCP creates .tscn files but doesn't validate. ALWAYS call mcp_godot_run_project or mcp_godot_launch_editor to verify no errors.
• NEVER add CollisionShape2D without setting shape — MCP adds node but shape property is null by default. Must manually set or scene is broken.

Available Scripts

scene_builder_manifest.gd

Resource definition for declarative scene building via MCP.

Available MCP Tools Summary

• mcp_godot_create_scene: Initializes a .tscn file.
• mcp_godot_add_node: Adds a node to an existing scene.
• mcp_godot_load_sprite: Assigns a texture to a Sprite2D node.
• mcp_godot_run_project: Spawns the Godot editor to verify the result.

Workflow: Building a Scene

When asked to "Create a scene", "Make a character", or "Setup a level":

1. Design Phase:

   • Determine the Root node type (e.g., CharacterBody2D, Node3D, Control).
   • Draft a node hierarchy (e.g., Root -> Sprite2D, CollisionShape2D).

2. Execution Phase (MCP Pipeline):

   • Step 1: Call mcp_godot_create_scene to create the file.
   • Step 2: Sequentially call mcp_godot_add_node for each child.
   • Step 3 (Optional): If sprites are needed, call mcp_godot_load_sprite.
   • Step 4: (Critical for verifying) Call mcp_godot_run_project or mcp_godot_launch_editor.

3. Optimization Phase:

   • Apply godot-gdscript-mastery standards when attaching scripts.

Example: Creating a Basic 2D Player

Prompt: "Create a 2D player scene with a sprite and collision."

Plan:

1. mcp_godot_create_scene(scenePath="player.tscn", rootNodeType="CharacterBody2D")
2. mcp_godot_add_node(scenePath="player.tscn", nodeType="Sprite2D", nodeName="Skin", parentNodePath=".")
3. mcp_godot_add_node(scenePath="player.tscn", nodeType="CollisionShape2D", nodeName="Hitbox", parentNodePath=".")
4. mcp_godot_load_sprite(scenePath="player.tscn", nodePath="Skin", texturePath="res://icon.svg")

Verification

The agent must verify that the scene opens in the editor without errors.

Reference

• Master Skill: godot-master