Minesweeper
Enables MCP client agents to play the classic Minesweeper game by connecting to a separate Minesweeper game server. Provides tools for starting games, revealing cells, and placing flags through natural language interactions.
What is Minesweeper?
Minesweeper is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to enables mcp client agents to play the classic minesweeper game by connecting to a separate minesweeper game server. provides tools for starting games, revealing cells, and placing flags through natura...
Enables MCP client agents to play the classic Minesweeper game by connecting to a separate Minesweeper game server. Provides tools for starting games, revealing cells, and placing flags through natural language interactions.
This server falls under the Developer Tools category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Enables MCP client agents to play the classic Minesweeper ga
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx minesweeper-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Minesweeper
The Minesweeper MCP Server lets AI agents play the classic Minesweeper game by bridging an MCP client (such as Claude Desktop) to a separate Minesweeper game server process. It exposes tools for starting new games, revealing individual cells, and placing or removing flags on suspected mines using 0-indexed coordinates. This server is ideal for demonstrating agent reasoning, game-playing strategies, and logical deduction through natural language instructions.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later installed on your system
- The companion Minesweeper game server running locally (https://github.com/tonypan2/minesweeper-server)
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop
- Git to clone the repository
Start the Minesweeper game server
Clone and run the companion game server from https://github.com/tonypan2/minesweeper-server before starting the MCP server. The MCP server delegates all game state and logic to this process.
git clone https://github.com/tonypan2/minesweeper-server
cd minesweeper-server
# Follow the game server's own README to install and start itClone the MCP server repository
Clone the minesweeper-mcp-server repository to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/tonypan2/minesweeper-mcp-server
cd minesweeper-mcp-serverInstall dependencies and build
Install Node.js dependencies and compile the TypeScript source to the build directory.
npm install
npm run buildConfigure your MCP client
Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration file. Update the path to the absolute path of the built index.js file on your machine.
// claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"minesweeper": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/minesweeper-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
"env": { "DEBUG": "*" }
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely
Quit Claude Desktop from the system tray icon (not just closing the window) and reopen it so the new MCP server configuration is loaded.
Play Minesweeper via natural language
Once connected, ask Claude to start and play a game. The server handles revealing cells and placing flags based on the agent's logical reasoning.
Minesweeper Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop config referencing the locally built MCP server binary
{
"mcpServers": {
"minesweeper": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/Users/yourname/minesweeper-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"DEBUG": "*"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Natural language prompts that work with the Minesweeper MCP server
- "Start a new game of Minesweeper and try your best to win. Remember that coordinates are 0-indexed."
- "Play Minesweeper until you have flagged all mines or hit a mine."
- "Reveal the cell at row 3, column 5, then flag any cells you suspect contain mines."
- "Show me the current state of the Minesweeper board."Troubleshooting Minesweeper
Claude cannot connect to the MCP server after restarting
Make sure you quit Claude Desktop from the system tray icon rather than just closing the window. Also verify the absolute path to build/index.js is correct in your config.
The MCP server starts but the game server is unreachable
Ensure the companion minesweeper-server is running before starting Claude Desktop. The MCP server connects to the game server at startup and will fail silently if it is not available.
npm run build fails with TypeScript errors
Ensure you are using Node.js 18 or later. Run 'node --version' to check, and consider using nvm to switch versions if needed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Minesweeper
What is Minesweeper?
Minesweeper is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables mcp client agents to play the classic minesweeper game by connecting to a separate minesweeper game server. provides tools for starting games, revealing cells, and placing flags through natural language interactions. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Minesweeper?
Follow the installation instructions on the Minesweeper GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Minesweeper?
Minesweeper works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Minesweeper free to use?
Yes, Minesweeper is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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