KeyShot MCP - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install KeyShot MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set KEYSHOT_HEADLESS_EXE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add truman-t3-keyshot-mcp -- npx -y keyshot-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "truman-t3-keyshot-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "keyshot-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

repo age created 2026-07-06 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

registry namespace io.github.truman-t3 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What KeyShot MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can read a temporary or saved PNG directly to the Agent for visual review, copy the newest saved scene safely, detect changes, and return a preview, list scene metadata, objects, cameras, materials, model sets, and references, and read saved camera names before a selected-camera render.

The 19 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what KeyShot MCP lets an agent do.

keyshot_status: - Diagnose local configuration, output access, presets, and KeyShot startup.
keyshot_product_render: - Prepare, save, and render a model or scene in one process.
keyshot_preview_render: - Return a temporary or saved PNG directly to the Agent for visual review.
keyshot_sync_saved_scene: - Copy the newest saved scene safely, detect changes, and return a preview.
keyshot_inspect_scene: - List scene metadata, objects, cameras, materials, model sets, and references.
keyshot_list_cameras: - Return saved camera names before a selected-camera render.
keyshot_render: - Render one active or named camera.
keyshot_render_queue: - Run independent render jobs sequentially.
keyshot_batch_render: - Render selected named cameras from one scene.
keyshot_render_all_cameras: - Discover and render every saved camera.
keyshot_import_model: - Import a model into an empty or base scene and save it.
keyshot_apply_material: - Apply a KeyShot material name or local material file to one object.

show all 19 tools

keyshot_list_material_presets: - List configured material presets.
keyshot_apply_material_preset: - Apply a configured material preset to one object.
keyshot_set_camera: - Create or update camera transform, distance, FOV, or focal length.
keyshot_list_camera_presets: - List standard and custom camera presets.
keyshot_apply_camera_preset: - Create or update a camera from a preset.
keyshot_set_environment: - Select or adjust an environment, brightness, and rotation.
keyshot_save_scene: - Save an existing scene to a controlled output path.

Latest releases

v0.11.0 · 2026-08-12

v0.10.0 · 2026-08-11

v0.9.1 · 2026-08-03

KeyShot MCP 0.9.1 · Documentation and marketplace quality release. The existing 17 KeyShot tools remain compatible with 0.9.0. · Highlights · Reorganized the complete English and Chinese README for designers and…

04 · Who maintains KeyShot MCP

KeyShot MCP is maintained by truman-t3. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/truman-t3/keyshot-mcp
website: https://github.com/truman-t3/keyshot-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #69 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-12)
registry: io.github.truman-t3/keyshot-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-16 · 9 versions)
packages: npm:keyshot-mcp

06 · KeyShot MCP FAQ

Is KeyShot MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can KeyShot MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can read a temporary or saved PNG directly to the Agent for visual review, copy the newest saved scene safely, detect changes, and return a preview, list scene metadata, objects, cameras, materials, model sets, and references, and read saved camera names before a selected-camera render.

How do I install KeyShot MCP?

Run `npx -y keyshot-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (KEYSHOT_HEADLESS_EXE) to set first. Set KEYSHOT_HEADLESS_EXE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does KeyShot 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 KeyShot MCP

Alternatives to KeyShot MCP

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