Doom MCP

Can it run DOOM? Yes - your AI coding assistant can run DOOM. Play DOOM in Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client. The AI sees the game, fights demons, navigates levels, and reports what's happening - or you direct it move by move. Its README documents 3 tools, including doom_start, doom_action, doom_screenshot. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-13 · ★ 11 · #497 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Doom MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set DOOM_WAD_PATH, DOOM_MCP_DEBUG before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add gunnargrosch-doom-mcp -- npx -y doom-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gunnargrosch-doom-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "doom-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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package doom-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Doom MCP can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 3 documented tools, including doom_start, doom_action, doom_screenshot.

The 3 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what doom-mcp lets an agent do.

doom_start: - Start or restart DOOM. Safe to call at any time - if a game is already running it restarts cleanly without needing a new session.
doom_action: - Advance the game. All listed actions are held simultaneously for the tick duration.
doom_screenshot: - Save a full-resolution 320x200 screenshot to the system temp directory and open it in the default image viewer. Does not advance the game (beyond a brief pause

Latest releases

v0.1.3 · 2026-03-13

add blog post link to README · publish to MCP Registry as v0.1.3

v0.1.2 · 2026-03-11

What's new · Human-readable directions and distances - replaces raw degrees and map units with natural language (slightly to your left, nearby, point-blank, etc.) · Door and switch detection - nearby usable doors…

v0.1.1 · 2026-03-11

Windows Support · Platform C code now compiles on MSVC (#ifdef _WIN32 guards for timing functions) · Screenshot path uses system temp directory instead of hardcoded /tmp/ · Screenshot opens in Windows default viewer…

04 · Who maintains Doom MCP

doom-mcp is maintained by gunnargrosch. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/gunnargrosch/doom-mcp
category: other - ranked #497 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.gunnargrosch/doom-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-13)
packages: npm:doom-mcp

06 · Doom MCP FAQ

Is Doom MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-13. We re-verify nightly.

What can Doom MCP do?

An agent gets 3 documented tools, including doom_start, doom_action, doom_screenshot.

How do I install Doom MCP?

Run `npx -y doom-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (DOOM_WAD_PATH, DOOM_MCP_DEBUG) to set first. Set DOOM_WAD_PATH, DOOM_MCP_DEBUG before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Doom MCP run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Doom MCP

Alternatives to Doom MCP

Maintained other servers if Doom MCP isn't the fit.

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