Awesome Mineflayer MCP vs Minecraft MCP
A side-by-side look at the Awesome Mineflayer MCP and Minecraft MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Minecraft MCPGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)Ask an AI about your Minecraft server and let it run it: players, worlds, configs, logs.44FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Awesome Mineflayer MCP for gaming work as a local process; choose Minecraft MCP for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Awesome Mineflayer MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
connect_bot, connect_default, disconnect_bot.
MChoose Minecraft MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
WORLDAPI_URL, WORLDAPI_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | M Minecraft MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | WORLDAPI_URLWORLDAPI_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 80 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Awesome Mineflayer MCP | View Minecraft MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Awesome Mineflayer MCP tools 80
connect_botconnect_defaultdisconnect_botreconnect_botrespawnget_connection_statusget_default_accountget_observationget_stateget_inventorylist_playerslist_entities- +68 more on the listing page
Minecraft MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Awesome Mineflayer MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"awesome-mineflayer-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"awesome-mineflayer-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Minecraft MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"minecraft": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mairwunnx/minecraft-mcp"
],
"env": {
"WORLDAPI_URL": "YOUR_WORLDAPI_URL_HERE",
"WORLDAPI_TOKEN": "YOUR_WORLDAPI_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Awesome Mineflayer MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Minecraft MCP belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Awesome Mineflayer MCP for gaming work and Minecraft MCP for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Awesome Mineflayer MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Minecraft MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add awesome-mineflayer-mcp and minecraft as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Awesome Mineflayer MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Minecraft MCP has 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.