Renforge MCP Server

RenForge is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, CLI, and web dashboard for working with Ren'Py visual-novel projects. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting gaming tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 9 · #9 OF 35 MAINTAINED GAMING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Renforge

Claude Code

claude mcp add alex-jordan547-renforge-mcp -- uvx renforge

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alex-jordan547-renforge-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "renforge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-07-05 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package renforge - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.alex-jordan547 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Renforge can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.7.1 · 2026-08-17

Added · Operation-level runtime policy for renforge_control, renforge_saves, · renforge_eval, and renforge_run_scenario. Default remains · RENFORGE_POLICY=off (classify and record, never deny). enforce mode · blocks…

v0.7.0 · 2026-08-11

Added · Live Editor (headline capability). Launch with the in-game visual editor · enabled by default (renforge_launch): select controls from the canvas · or scene tree, inspect editable vs locked targets, preview…

v0.6.6 · 2026-07-24

Fixed · Runtime discovery now prefers validated project-local Ren'Py SDKs and safely · falls back to compatible managed SDKs with locked, atomic cache repair. · Concurrent RenForge servers now isolate bridge ownership…

04 · Who maintains Renforge

renforge is maintained by alex-jordan547. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/alex-jordan547/renforge-mcp
website: https://pypi.org/project/renforge/
category: gaming - ranked #9 of 35 actively-maintained gaming servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-17)
registry: io.github.alex-jordan547/renforge (active, first published 2026-07-19 · 8 versions)
packages: pypi:renforge

06 · Renforge FAQ

What is Renforge?

RenForge is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, CLI, and web dashboard for working with Ren'Py visual-novel projects. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Renforge still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-20 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Renforge?

Run `uvx renforge`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Renforge run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Renforge

Alternatives to Renforge

Maintained gaming servers if Renforge isn't the fit.

More gaming MCP servers · Tripwire · Beckett - MCP for Godot · Unity AI Bridge · Srdcheck

More Python MCP servers · Alex LLM Attack MCP Server · Clarigrid · Revettr MCP · Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko) · Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine · see all