Blender Optics Simulator MCP Server
An optical bench an AI agent can build, inspect, align, and render - over MCP. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
People connecting design tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 15 · #38 OF 74 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
GPL-3.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Blender Optics Simulator
Claude Code
claude mcp add emircbngl-blender-optics-simulator -- uvx blender-optics-mcp Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"emircbngl-blender-optics-simulator": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"blender-optics-mcp"
]
}
}
} 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
license GPL-3.0 - declared in the repository
pypi package blender-optics-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)
registry namespace io.github.emircbngl is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Blender Optics Simulator can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.29.1 · 2026-08-21
A correctness release: no new features, no API change. Everything here is visible in the viewport · rather than in the numbers - and no traced number changed. The green_doubler and michelson · segment digests are…
v0.29.0 · 2026-08-18
Eleven changes since v0.28.0. The theme, unintentionally: several things in here reported success while being wrong, and this release is mostly about them saying what they actually do. · A non-millimetre scene is a…
v0.28.0 · 2026-08-11
Three changes since v0.27.0, and one of them is a breaking API change. · Beam colour: one convention instead of three (#2) · bake.py, overlay.py and svg_export.py each carried their own wavelength→RGB · curve, and they…
04 · Who maintains Blender Optics Simulator
blender-optics-simulator is maintained by emircbngl. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.
05 · Facts
- category
- design - ranked #38 of 74 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-08-25.
- release cadence
- 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-21)
- registry
- io.github.emircbngl/blender-optics-simulator (active, first published 2026-07-01 · 2 versions)
- packages
- pypi:blender-optics-mcp
06 · Blender Optics Simulator FAQ
What is Blender Optics Simulator?
An optical bench an AI agent can build, inspect, align, and render - over MCP. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
Is Blender Optics Simulator still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Blender Optics Simulator?
Run `uvx blender-optics-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Blender Optics Simulator 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.
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