Godot MCP vs Open Notify
A side-by-side look at the Godot MCP and Open Notify 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 Open Notify for aerospace & astrodynamics 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 Open Notify when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
iss_now, astros.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Aerospace & Astrodynamics |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 56/100 · Good |
| 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 | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6,293 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Godot MCP | View Open Notify |
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
Open Notify tools 2
iss_nowCurrent latitude / longitude of the International Space Station.astrosPeople currently in space — name + craft (ISS / Tiangong / etc.).
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"
}
}
}
}
Open Notify
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-notify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-open-notify"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Godot MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Open Notify belongs to Aerospace & Astrodynamics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Godot MCP for gaming work and Open Notify for aerospace & astrodynamics.
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. Open Notify 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 open-notify 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 10 views, 0 installs and 6,293 GitHub stars. Open Notify has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.