Cheat Engine MCP Bridge
Connect Cursor, Copilot & Claude AI directly to Cheat Engine via MCP. Automate reverse engineering, pointer scanning, and memory analysis using natural language.
What is Cheat Engine MCP Bridge?
Cheat Engine MCP Bridge is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to connect cursor, copilot & claude ai directly to cheat engine via mcp. automate reverse engineering, pointer scanning, and memory analysis using natural language.
Connect Cursor, Copilot & Claude AI directly to Cheat Engine via MCP. Automate reverse engineering, pointer scanning, and memory analysis using natural language.
This server falls under the Security category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Connect Cursor, Copilot & Claude AI directly to Cheat Engine
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx cheatengine-mcp-bridgeConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Cheat Engine MCP Bridge
Cheat Engine MCP Bridge connects AI clients like Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot directly to the Cheat Engine game debugging and memory analysis tool via MCP, exposing approximately 180 tools for memory reading/writing, pointer scanning, disassembly, breakpoint management, DLL injection, and C++ RTTI analysis. The bridge consists of a Lua script loaded inside Cheat Engine and a Python MCP server that translates natural language requests into Cheat Engine Lua API calls. Security researchers, game modders, and CTF competitors use it to automate complex reverse engineering workflows using plain English commands.
Prerequisites
- Windows OS (Cheat Engine is Windows-only; TCP relay mode available for cross-platform MCP clients)
- Cheat Engine installed (version 7.4 or later recommended)
- Python 3.10 or later with pip
- An MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot
- The cheatengine-mcp-bridge repository cloned locally
Clone the repository
Clone the cheatengine-mcp-bridge repository to get the Lua bridge script and Python MCP server files.
git clone https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge.git
cd cheatengine-mcp-bridgeInstall Python dependencies
Install the required Python packages for the MCP server. The mcp package provides the MCP protocol implementation; pywin32 is needed for Windows process communication.
pip install -r MCP_Server/requirements.txtDisable problematic Cheat Engine setting
Open Cheat Engine, go to Settings > Extra, and DISABLE 'Query memory region routines'. Failure to do this will cause system crashes when the bridge queries memory.
Load the Lua bridge in Cheat Engine
Open the Cheat Engine Lua console (from the menu) and load the bridge script. This registers the MCP communication handler inside Cheat Engine.
dofile([[C:\path\to\cheatengine-mcp-bridge\ce_mcp_bridge.lua]])Configure Claude Desktop to use the bridge
Add the Python MCP server to your Claude Desktop configuration. The server must point to the absolute path of mcp_cheatengine.py on your system.
Attach Cheat Engine to a target process
In Cheat Engine, open a process by clicking the process selector icon and choosing the game or application you want to analyze. The bridge will operate on whichever process is currently attached.
Cheat Engine MCP Bridge Examples
Client configuration
Configure Claude Desktop to use the Cheat Engine MCP Bridge Python server on Windows.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cheatengine": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["C:/path/to/cheatengine-mcp-bridge/MCP_Server/mcp_cheatengine.py"],
"env": {
"CE_MCP_TIMEOUT": "30"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example natural language prompts for memory analysis, pointer scanning, and reverse engineering with Cheat Engine.
- "Scan memory for the integer value 1000 and show me the addresses"
- "Follow the pointer chain from base address 0x12345678 with offsets [0x10, 0x20, 0x30]"
- "Disassemble the function at 0x401000 and explain what it does"
- "Find all cross-references to address 0x40ABCD in the current module"
- "Set a hardware breakpoint on write at address 0x7FFE0000 and wait for it to trigger"Troubleshooting Cheat Engine MCP Bridge
Cheat Engine crashes or causes system instability when the bridge queries memory
Go to Cheat Engine Settings > Extra and disable 'Query memory region routines'. This is the most common cause of crashes and must be done before using the bridge.
MCP server cannot communicate with the Lua bridge in Cheat Engine
Ensure the Lua bridge is loaded in Cheat Engine's Lua console (dofile command) and that Cheat Engine is running before starting the MCP server. The bridge uses an IPC pipe, so both must be running on the same machine.
Connecting from a non-Windows MCP client (macOS/Linux)
Use TCP relay mode by setting CE_MCP_TRANSPORT=tcp and specifying CE_MCP_HOST and CE_MCP_PORT. Install requirements-tcp.txt instead of requirements.txt, and run the server with those environment variables on the Windows machine that has Cheat Engine.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheat Engine MCP Bridge
What is Cheat Engine MCP Bridge?
Cheat Engine MCP Bridge is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connect cursor, copilot & claude ai directly to cheat engine via mcp. automate reverse engineering, pointer scanning, and memory analysis using natural language. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Cheat Engine MCP Bridge?
Follow the installation instructions on the Cheat Engine MCP Bridge GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Cheat Engine MCP Bridge?
Cheat Engine MCP Bridge works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Cheat Engine MCP Bridge free to use?
Yes, Cheat Engine MCP Bridge is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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