Godot MCP vs MCP Homeassistant
A side-by-side look at the Godot MCP and MCP Homeassistant MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Godot MCP for gaming work as a local process; choose MCP Homeassistant for home automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Godot MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GODOT_PATH, DEBUG. - You want tools like
launch_editor, run_project, get_debug_output.
Choose MCP Homeassistant when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HA_URL, HA_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_api_status, get_config, get_components.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Home Automation |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GODOT_PATHDEBUG | HA_URLHA_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6,302 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | 19 |
| Full listing | View Godot MCP | View MCP Homeassistant |
Tools & capabilities
Godot MCP tools 14
launch_editorLaunch Godot editor for a specific projectrun_projectRun the Godot project and capture outputget_debug_outputGet the current debug output and errorsstop_projectStop the currently running Godot projectget_godot_versionGet the installed Godot versionlist_projectsList Godot projects in a directoryget_project_infoRetrieve metadata about a Godot projectcreate_sceneCreate a new Godot scene fileadd_nodeAdd a node to an existing sceneload_spriteLoad a sprite into a Sprite2D nodeexport_mesh_libraryExport a scene as a MeshLibrary resourcesave_sceneSave changes to a scene file- +2 more on the listing page
MCP Homeassistant tools 19
get_api_statusCheck if the API is runningget_configGet HA configurationget_componentsList loaded componentsget_eventsList event types and listener countsget_servicesList available services by domainget_statesGet all entity statesget_stateGet a specific entity stateset_stateUpdate or create an entity statedelete_stateDelete an entity statefire_eventFire a custom eventcall_serviceCall a Home Assistant servicerender_templateRender a Jinja template- +7 more on 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.
Godot MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"coding-solo-godot-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@coding-solo/godot-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GODOT_PATH": "YOUR_GODOT_PATH_HERE",
"DEBUG": "YOUR_DEBUG_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Homeassistant
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-homeassistant": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-homeassistant"
],
"env": {
"HA_URL": "YOUR_HA_URL_HERE",
"HA_TOKEN": "YOUR_HA_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Godot MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Homeassistant belongs to Home Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Godot MCP for gaming work and MCP Homeassistant for home automation.
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.
Godot MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. MCP Homeassistant has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 coding-solo-godot-mcp and mcp-homeassistant as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Godot MCP has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 11 views, 0 installs and 6,302 GitHub stars. MCP Homeassistant has 45/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.