Set it up
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Turn on Blender in your AI
Install the Blender add-on and the MCP server, then connect it to Claude Desktop or Cursor. Ask it to create or change a 3D scene in plain words.
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Add it to your app once
Copy the short config below into your app. It just tells your AI where to find Blender.
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Just ask
Tell it what you want in plain words — no special commands.
For example, say
“Create a low-poly dungeon scene with a dragon guarding a pot of gold.”
Need the exact config? Show it +
Add to your client
{
"mcpServers": {
"blender": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"blender-mcp"
]
}
}
}Paste into your client's MCP configuration file.
Ready-to-run prompts
If you ask, Blender does it. Copy one, paste it into Claude, Codex or ChatGPT, done. No setup.
Blender Model a floating island
If you ask
“Build a low-poly floating island with a waterfall and a single tree.”
Then
A tiny island with a waterfall.
Blender Build a cozy room
If you ask
“Create a cozy low-poly bedroom scene with warm evening light.”
Then
A warm low-poly bedroom scene.
Blender Stage a product render
If you ask
“Make a clean studio scene with a product on a round pedestal and soft three-point lighting.”
Then
Stage a product for a clean render.
How to get good results
Checked 2026-06-14 — live · by Ilya GindinTested prompts and honest limits — deeper than the README.
The Blender connector drives a real Blender running on your machine through an add-on, so you build and change 3D scenes in plain words. Describe scenes in concrete nouns and counts, change one thing at a time, and let it iterate.
Build a scene from a description
Prompt that works
“Create a low-poly desert: 3 cacti, a few rocks, a ground plane, and warm sunset lighting from the left.”
Why: Concrete counts and named objects ('3 cacti', 'sunset from the left') give Blender something exact to place — vague scenes come back empty or random.
Adjust the scene step by step
Prompt that works
“Lower the camera to eye level, add light fog, and make the sky a deeper orange.”
Why: One change at a time is easier to verify and undo than a full redo. Treat it like directing, not one giant prompt.
Set materials and lighting
Prompt that works
“Give the cacti a matte green material and add a soft rim light behind them.”
Why: Naming materials and lights explicitly is how you control the look — Blender won't guess your art direction.
What it can’t do
- ×Needs Blender open with the add-on installed; it controls your local app, it's not a cloud render farm.
- ×Heavy scenes and high-poly meshes are limited by your own machine.
- ×It builds and tweaks scenes; final high-quality renders still run in Blender itself.
- ×Community connector (uvx blender-mcp) — install the server and the Blender add-on once.
What it can access
Controls your local Blender through its add-on — scene edits stay on your machine; only what you type in prompts leaves it (to your AI, as with any chat).
Source: github.com · checked 2026-07-13
When to use
- ✓ You want to build 3D scenes by describing them
- ✓ You already use or want to try Blender
- ✓ You prefer free, open-source tools
When not to use
- × You want cloud rendering with no local install
- × You need a polished hosted product with support
About
Blender is the free, open-source 3D software used for modeling, animation, and rendering. This community connector lets an assistant like Claude build and edit a 3D scene from your plain-English description — you say what you want and it places objects, colors, and lights inside Blender for you.
It's the most popular Blender MCP (22k+ stars on GitHub), open source and free. Blender runs on your own computer.
Workflows That Use Blender
FAQ
What does Blender do? +
Blender is the free, open-source 3D software used for modeling, animation, and rendering. This community connector lets an assistant like Claude build and edit a 3D scene from your plain-English description — you say what you want and it places objects, colors, and lights inside Blender for you.
Do I need to know how to code? +
No. Turn it on in your AI's settings and ask in plain English — no terminal, no coding.
When should I use Blender? +
Reach for it when you need to: You want to build 3D scenes by describing them; You already use or want to try Blender; You prefer free, open-source tools.
When should I avoid Blender? +
Skip it when: You want cloud rendering with no local install; You need a polished hosted product with support.
Is Blender free? +
Blender is free and open source (MIT license).
How do I install Blender? +
In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add blender -- uvx blender-mcp. Copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf are at the top of this page.
How do I build a scene from a description with Blender? +
Try this prompt: "Create a low-poly desert: 3 cacti, a few rocks, a ground plane, and warm sunset lighting from the left." — Concrete counts and named objects ('3 cacti', 'sunset from the left') give Blender something exact to place — vague scenes come back empty or random.
How do I adjust the scene step by step with Blender? +
Try this prompt: "Lower the camera to eye level, add light fog, and make the sky a deeper orange." — One change at a time is easier to verify and undo than a full redo. Treat it like directing, not one giant prompt.
How do I set materials and lighting with Blender? +
Try this prompt: "Give the cacti a matte green material and add a soft rim light behind them." — Naming materials and lights explicitly is how you control the look — Blender won't guess your art direction.
