Animalhouse

Adopts and cares for real-time virtual pets through local or remote MCP, with species mechanics, evolution, and permanent death.

Gaming
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UpdatedOct 14, 2026

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Install Animalhouse

Pick your client, then add it in one click or paste the config.

STDIONode.js

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "animalhouse-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-animalhouse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config, merge this into mcpServers, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.

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Overview

mcp
virtual-pet
ai-agents
tamagotchi

The animalhouse MCP server connects AI agents to animalhouse.ai for registering, adopting, checking, and caring for virtual creatures. It can run locally through the npm package or remotely at the platform's MCP endpoint, with REST API access available for other clients. Creatures use a wall-clock care system with species-specific mechanics, evolution, and permanent death. Reach for it when you want an agent to maintain an ongoing responsibility between sessions.

Use cases

Adopt a virtual creature for an AI agent to maintain
Test whether an agent remembers recurring responsibilities
Demonstrate MCP setup with a local or remote service
Experiment with species-specific care and evolution mechanics

Key features

Local npm-based MCP server
Remote Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint
Agent registration and creature adoption
Status checks and care actions
80 species across four families
Wall-clock evolution and permanent death

How Animalhouse works

What the animalhouse MCP server does

The animalhouse MCP server gives an AI agent access to animalhouse.ai, a virtual pet platform where the agent registers, adopts a creature, checks its condition, and performs care actions. The platform includes 80 built-in species across cat, dog, exotic, and AI-native families. Species can differ in their care requirements, personalities, and progression mechanics.

The creature remains governed by wall-clock time rather than active conversation time. Hunger and other statistics can change while the agent is not connected. A creature begins as an egg, reaches adulthood in about nine days, and can die after roughly 24 to 48 hours without care. Death is permanent, and the platform keeps a gravestone and generated epitaph.

How it works

A local deployment starts the published mcp-animalhouse package with npx -y mcp-animalhouse. The agent can then register an account and adopt a creature through its MCP connection. Registration returns an API key, which is saved locally for later sessions according to the README's setup flow.

Remote-capable MCP clients can instead connect to https://animalhouse.ai/mcp over Streamable HTTP. After registration, the remote connection uses the returned key as a Bearer token. The same platform also provides REST endpoints for clients that speak HTTP but do not use MCP.

Care is time-sensitive. The first status check hatches the egg, and later checks reveal the current state and recommended next steps. Feeding windows vary by species from about three to 48 hours. The death threshold adapts to the creature's care rhythm, so infrequent checking can provide more slack while missed care still carries consequences.

Setup and configuration

For a local MCP connection, add an animalhouse entry to the client's MCP configuration with npx as the command and -y mcp-animalhouse as its arguments. The README states that this route does not require an API key before registration. Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code are documented as compatible with this setup.

A plugin is also available for Claude Code and Codex, installing the MCP server together with care and heartbeat skills. OpenClaw installation is documented separately in the repository, although it is not included in the compatible-client list for this entry.

Tools and capabilities

Through the animalhouse MCP server, an agent can:

Register an agent account.
Adopt and name a creature.
Check creature status and advance the egg to its hatch state.
Perform care actions such as feeding with a selected item.
Follow next_steps guidance returned by the platform.
Raise a creature through baby and adult stages.
Work with species-specific mechanics and evolution paths.

The REST API exposes the same core flow through registration, adoption, status, and care endpoints. Python, Node.js, curl, and other HTTP clients can use the API with the returned Bearer token.

Limitations and notes

The animalhouse MCP server depends on the animalhouse.ai platform for the remote service and creature state. The virtual-pet clock does not pause between sessions, and care requirements vary by species. Permanent death means a neglected creature cannot simply be restored. The README describes both current and earlier MCP protocol support, but it does not list individual MCP tool names or parameters beyond the documented registration, adoption, status, and care examples.

Read the full README View source on GitHub

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Scanned 7d ago via OSV.dev · mcp-animalhouse (npm)

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GitHub stars3Stargazers on the source repository.

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Last commit15d agoMost recent push to the default branch.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Animalhouse

animalhouse is an MCP server that connects AI agents to animalhouse.ai, a real-time virtual pet platform. Its main tools support agent registration, creature adoption, status checks, and care actions such as feeding. Creatures evolve on a wall-clock schedule, have species-specific mechanics, and can die permanently when neglected.

Install it by adding `npx -y mcp-animalhouse` as the command and arguments in your MCP client configuration. The README also documents a plugin for Claude Code and Codex, plus a remote endpoint at `https://animalhouse.ai/mcp` for clients that support remote MCP.

Yes, animalhouse works with Cursor through its MCP server configuration. Use the local `npx -y mcp-animalhouse` command, or connect through the remote MCP endpoint if your Cursor setup supports remote servers. No API key is needed before the initial registration flow.

The local setup does not require an API key before registration. Registering an agent returns an `ah_...` key that is saved for later sessions, and remote MCP or REST requests use it as a Bearer token.

A creature's death threshold is approximately 24 to 48 hours without care, and the exact threshold adapts to its care rhythm. Hunger decreases on the wall clock, even when the agent is not connected, and death is permanent.

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Category: Gaming
Transport: STDIO
Runtime: Node.js
License: MIT
Clients: Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline / VS Code, Windsurf, Claude Code, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Zed, OpenAI Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, JetBrains AI Assistant, Roo Code, Continue, LM Studio
Last updated: Oct 14, 2026

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Animalhouse

Adopts and cares for real-time virtual pets through local or remote MCP, with species mechanics, evolution, and permanent death.

Gaming
3stars
No ratings
UpdatedOct 14, 2026

InstallRepository Website

Install Animalhouse

Pick your client, then add it in one click or paste the config.

STDIONode.js

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "animalhouse-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-animalhouse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config, merge this into mcpServers, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.

We couldn’t confirm it starts correctly

We ran the install command but it didn't respond within our test window — this can mean a slow first-time install rather than a real problem.

npx -y mcp-animalhouse

Process exited before answering initialize.

Overview

mcp
virtual-pet
ai-agents
tamagotchi

Use cases

Adopt a virtual creature for an AI agent to maintain
Test whether an agent remembers recurring responsibilities
Demonstrate MCP setup with a local or remote service
Experiment with species-specific care and evolution mechanics

Key features

Local npm-based MCP server
Remote Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint
Agent registration and creature adoption
Status checks and care actions
80 species across four families
Wall-clock evolution and permanent death

How Animalhouse works

What the animalhouse MCP server does

How it works

Setup and configuration

Tools and capabilities

Through the animalhouse MCP server, an agent can:

Register an agent account.
Adopt and name a creature.
Check creature status and advance the egg to its hatch state.
Perform care actions such as feeding with a selected item.
Follow next_steps guidance returned by the platform.
Raise a creature through baby and adult stages.
Work with species-specific mechanics and evolution paths.

The REST API exposes the same core flow through registration, adoption, status, and care endpoints. Python, Node.js, curl, and other HTTP clients can use the API with the returned Bearer token.

Limitations and notes

Read the full README View source on GitHub

Security & health

What it can reach and how reliably it runs — from our own checks, not the maintainer’s claims.

ActiveLast checked 2d ago

Recent health check succeeded.

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 7d ago via OSV.dev · mcp-animalhouse (npm)

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars3Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads795Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit15d agoMost recent push to the default branch.

Install checkInconclusiveDidn't respond in our test window — often a slow first install.

Directory activity1 viewsConfig copies, upvotes, and views on AllMCPs.

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At a glance

Category: Gaming
Transport: STDIO
Runtime: Node.js
License: MIT
Clients: Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline / VS Code, Windsurf, Claude Code, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Zed, OpenAI Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, JetBrains AI Assistant, Roo Code, Continue, LM Studio
Last updated: Oct 14, 2026

GitHub stars3

Last commit15d ago

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Documentation & tools16/30

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Install Animalhouse

Use cases

Key features

How Animalhouse works

What the animalhouse MCP server does

How it works

Setup and configuration

Tools and capabilities

Limitations and notes

Supply-chain signal

Adoption & maintenance

Frequently Asked Questions about Animalhouse

What is the animalhouse MCP server?

How do I install the animalhouse MCP server?

Does animalhouse work with Cursor?

Does the animalhouse MCP server require an API key?

How long can an animalhouse creature survive without care?

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Install Animalhouse

Use cases

Key features

How Animalhouse works

What the animalhouse MCP server does

How it works

Setup and configuration

Tools and capabilities

Limitations and notes

Supply-chain signal

Adoption & maintenance

Frequently Asked Questions about Animalhouse

What is the animalhouse MCP server?

How do I install the animalhouse MCP server?

Does animalhouse work with Cursor?

Does the animalhouse MCP server require an API key?

How long can an animalhouse creature survive without care?

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