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Blender MCP Agent

An AI-powered agent system that lets you control Blender through natural language. Send a prompt like "Create a bouncing cube" and watch Blender execute it — with real-time streaming feedback and live previews.

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐      SSE       ┌─────────────────┐      HTTP      ┌─────────────────┐
│   Next.js UI     │ ─────────────► │ FastAPI Agent    │ ────────────► │ Blender Server  │
│  (port 3000)    │               │  (port 3005)    │              │  (port 9877)   │
└─────────────────┘               └─────────────────┘              └─────────────────┘

Three Components

| Component | Location | Port | Description | |-----------|----------|------|-------------| | Web UI | web | 3000 | Next.js frontend with chat, brain panel, render preview | | Agent | agent | 3005 | FastAPI server that runs the AI loop (LLM → SSG → Spatial → Blender) | | Blender | blender_api | 9877 | HTTP server that runs inside Blender, executes actions via bpy |

Project Structure

blender_mcp_agent/
├── blender_api/                          # Runs INSIDE Blender
│   ├── server.py                         # HTTP server (receive /command, /health)
│   ├── executor.py                     # Maps action names → Python functions
│   ├── actions/                       # Action modules (registered in executor)
│   │   ├── scene.py                   # Scene queries, screenshots
│   │   ├── object_.py                 # Create/delete/parent objects
│   │   ├── transform.py              # move_object, rotate_object, scale_object
│   │   ├── lighting.py              # add_light, set_light_energy
│   │   ├── camera.py                 # Camera controls
│   │   ├── material.py              # Materials, shaders
│   │   ├── animation.py              # Keyframes, cycles
│   │   ├── cinematic.py            # Atmosphere, rain, color grade
│   │   ├── geometric.py           # Primitives, grids
│   │   └── render_.py            # Rendering
│   └── test_*.py                    # Test scripts for agent development
│
├── agent/                             # FastAPI agent server
│   ├── main.py              # FastAPI entry point (/api/chat, /api/previews)
│   ├── .env               # API keys (Google Gemini, NVIDIA NIM)
│   ├── agent/              # Core agent modules
│   │   ├── loop.py         # Main agent loop (routing → planning → resolution → execution)
│   │   ├── router.py      # Intent routing (scene/edit/chat/query)
│   │   ├── scene_planner.py      # LLM → Semantic Scene Graph (SSG)
│   │   ├── ssg_schema.py        # Pydantic SSG model
│   │   ├── spatial_resolver.py  # SSG → Blender commands with coordinates
│   │   ├── intent_classifier.py
│   │   ├── dependency.py   # Intent → skill files mapping
│   │   ├── skill_loader.py   # Load skill guidelines
│   │   ├── scene_state.py  # In-memory scene snapshot
│   │   ├── tools.py       # Tool Definitions for LLM
│   │   ├── tool_loader.py
│   │   ├── recipes.py
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── blender/           # BlenderClient (HTTP client to Blender)
│   └── venv/             # Python virtual environment
│
├── web/                    # Next.js web UI
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── app/
│   │   │   ├── page.tsx    # Main dashboard
│   │   │   ├── layout.tsx
│   │   │   └── globals.css
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   │   ├── chat-panel.tsx
│   │   │   ├── brain-panel.tsx    # Shows active skills
│   │   │   ├── input-bar.tsx
│   │   │   ├── task-tracker.tsx
│   │   │   └── render-preview.tsx
│   │   └── hooks/
│   │       └── useAgentStream.ts   # SSE client
│   └── package.json
│
└── CLAUDE.md                        # Claude Code guidance

How It Works

Agent Loop (4 Stages)

Routing — Classifies intent: create, modify, chat, or scene_query
Planning — LLM builds a Semantic Scene Graph (JSON with objects, sizes, colors, hierarchy)
Spatial Resolution — Converts SSG to concrete Blender commands with XYZ coordinates
Execution — Sends commands to Blender server, renders preview, returns image

Supported Models

Google Gemini (default): gemma-4-31b-it via Google AI Studio
NVIDIA NIM: openai/gpt-oss-120b via NVIDIA NIM (faster, enabled in .env)

Available Actions (50+)

Scene: get_scene_info, list_objects, take_screenshot, clear_scene Objects: create_object, delete_object, duplicate_object, parent_object, join_objects Transform: move_object, rotate_object, scale_object Lighting: add_light, set_light_energy, set_light_color Camera: set_camera_location, point_camera_at, add_camera, set_fov Material: set_material, set_principled_material, add_modifier Animation: set_keyframe, set_frame_range, add_cycle_modifier, play_animation Cinematic: create_atmosphere, apply_lighting_mood, create_rain_system

Setup

Prerequisites

Blender 4.x (installed)
Python 3.11+
Node.js 20+

Step 1: Start the Blender Server (inside Blender)

Open Blender
Go to the Scripting tab
Create a new text file, paste:

import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "/path/to/blender_mcp_agent/blender_api")
from server import start_server
start_server()

Run the script (Alt+P)

You should see:

[BlenderServer] bpy.app.timers registered ✓
[BlenderServer] HTTP server running → http://localhost:9877

Tip: Edit action files in blender_api/actions/ while Blender runs — the HMR watcher auto-reloads them.

Step 2: Start the Python Agent Server

cd /path/to/blender_mcp_agent/agent

# Create virtual environment (one-time)
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate    # Linux/macOS
# venv\Scripts\activate   # Windows

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Start with auto-reload
uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3005 --reload

Step 3: Start the Web UI

cd /path/to/blender_mcp_agent/web

# Install dependencies (one-time)
npm ci

# Start dev server
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Step 4: Use It

In the web UI, type a prompt like:
- "Create a bouncing cube"
- "Add a blue sphere next to it"
- "Put 3 red boxes in a row"
Watch the logs stream in real-time
See the rendered preview when done

Configuration

Edit agent/.env:

# Use NVIDIA NIM (faster, recommended)
USE_NVIDIA_API=true
NVIDIA_NIM_API_KEY=nvapi-...

# Or use Google Gemini (default)
USE_NVIDIA_API=false
GOOGLE_API_KEY=AIzaSy...

Testing Without the UI

Test the Blender Server

# Health check
curl http://localhost:9877/health

# Get scene info
curl -X POST http://localhost:9877/command \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"action": "get_scene_info", "params": {}}'

Test the Agent Server

# Send a prompt
curl -X POST http://localhost:3005/api/chat \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "Create a bouncing cube"}'

Run Test Scripts (from repo root)

cd /path/to/blender_mcp_agent/blender_api

# Test animation prompt
python - <<'PY'
import test_agent_v2 as t
t.test_prompt("Make the Cube bounce up 2 units over 40 frames and loop")
PY

# Test specific action
python - <<'PY'
from blender import BlenderClient
client = BlenderClient()
res = client.command("create_object", {"type": "cube", "name": "TestCube", "location": {"x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0}, "size": 2.0})
print(res)
PY

Key Files

| File | Purpose | |------|---------| | blender_api/server.py | HTTP server that runs inside Blender | | blender_api/executor.py | Action registry (maps action name → function) | | agent/main.py | FastAPI entry point | | agent/agent/loop.py | Main agent loop (routing → SSG → spatial → execute) | | agent/agent/scene_planner.py | LLM → Semantic Scene Graph | | agent/agent/spatial_resolver.py | SSG → Blender commands | | web/src/hooks/useAgentStream.ts | SSE client hook | | web/src/app/page.tsx | Main UI page |

Troubleshooting

"Blender server not responding"

Make sure you ran start_server() inside Blender's scripting tab
Check the server is running: curl http://localhost:9877/health

"Permission denied" on port

Something else is using the port. Check: lsof -i :3005 or lsof -i :9877

Actions not updating

The HMR watcher in server.py auto-reloads action files. If it fails, restart the Blender server script.

No preview image

After execution, the agent calls render_scene. Make sure the render output path is writable.

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