Dwarf Fortress (DFHack)

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MCP server exposing a live Dwarf Fortress fort to an AI agent as curated, semantic tools

Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)

Env varsDFHACK_HOST DFHACK_PORT DFHACK_MCP_ACTUATORS

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env DFHACK_HOST= --env DFHACK_PORT= --env DFHACK_MCP_ACTUATORS= dfhack-mcp -- npx dfhack-mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor

If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"dfhack-mcp","command":"npx","args":["dfhack-mcp"],"env":{"DFHACK_HOST":"","DFHACK_PORT":"","DFHACK_MCP_ACTUATORS":""}}'

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dfhack-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "dfhack-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DFHACK_HOST": "",
        "DFHACK_PORT": "",
        "DFHACK_MCP_ACTUATORS": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.