Godot MCP Runtime vs Keel

In-depth architectural comparison of the Godot MCP Runtime and Keel MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Godot MCP Runtime when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: BRIDGE_PORT.
• Primary tools included: Headless editing of scenes, nodes, scripts, and signals, Runtime bridge for screenshots and input simulation, UI discovery of visible Control nodes with metadata.

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Choose Keel when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Godot MCP Runtime Erodenn Gaming	K Keel Gaming
Summary	MCP server for Godot 4.x with runtime control via injected UDP bridge: input simulation, screenshots, UI discovery, and live GDScript execution while the game is running.	Catches your AI coding agent when it games the tests - locked-test hashes, tamper detection.
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erodenn-godot-mcp-runtime": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "and"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRIDGE_PORT": "YOUR_BRIDGE_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keel-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "keel-3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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