Minecraft Dedalus MCP

LAN-oriented Minecraft MCP stack: Python MCP server + Node Mineflayer bridge. Control a bot via the Dedalus agent or in-game chat as natural language commands.

Quick start (one command)

Get everything running and command the bot from in-game chat:

1. Open Minecraft Java Edition, start a world, and click Open to LAN. Note the port (e.g. 61246).

2. Expose your MCP server so the cloud agent can reach it (required for chat commands):

   ngrok http 8000
   

   Copy the https://... URL (e.g. https://abc123.ngrok.io).

3. Run the one-command launcher (bridge + MCP server + join game + chat agent):

   export DEDALUS_API_KEY=your_key_here
   uv run python run_live_chat.py --join-host 192.168.68.70 --join-port 61246
   

   Use your machine’s LAN IP for --join-host (or 127.0.0.1 if the world is on this machine). Use the port shown in-game for --join-port. Put MINECRAFT_PORT and MINECRAFT_HOST in .env to avoid passing --join-* each time.

4. In Minecraft chat, type natural language commands. Examples:

   • mine 10 dirt
   • go to the tree
   • build a small pillar
   • attack the zombie

The agent uses your local MCP server by default (http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp). If you run in a setup where the agent cannot reach localhost (e.g. agent in the cloud), set AGENT_MCP_URL to a public URL (e.g. from ngrok http 8000).

What this project is

• Python MCP server – Exposes Minecraft bot actions as MCP tools (move, mine, place, attack, craft, chat, etc.). Built on dedalus_mcp.
• Node bridge – Connects to a real Minecraft (Java) client via Mineflayer. Handles pathfinding (including breaking/placing blocks in the way), digging, placing, combat, inventory.
• Simulation mode – Test the stack without a live game (simulated world and tools).

Result: point the Dedalus Python SDK (or any MCP client) at your local MCP server and control the bot; or use in-game chat as commands with the chat-driven agent.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+ (e.g. via uv)
• Node 20+, npm 10+
• Minecraft Java Edition for real LAN play (world opened to LAN, or a server)
• Dedalus API key for the agent (DEDALUS_API_KEY in .env or environment)
• ngrok (or similar) if you want the cloud agent to respond to in-game chat (so it can reach your MCP server)

Setup

uv sync --extra dev
npm --prefix bridge install

Copy the example env file and fill in your values:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env: set DEDALUS_API_KEY, MINECRAFT_PORT (e.g. your LAN port), etc.

Environment variables (.env format)

| Variable | Purpose | Default / example | |----------|---------|-------------------| | DEDALUS_API_KEY | Dedalus API key (required for chat agent) | (required) | | MINECRAFT_HOST | Minecraft server host for join_game | 127.0.0.1 | | MINECRAFT_PORT | Minecraft server port (e.g. LAN port from “Open to LAN”) | 25565 → set to e.g. 61246 | | MINECRAFT_USERNAME | Bot username in-game | DedalusBot | | AGENT_MCP_URL | MCP URL the agent uses. Default is local (http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp). Set to a public URL (e.g. ngrok + /mcp) only if the agent runs in the cloud and cannot reach localhost. | (optional; local URL by default) | | MCP_SERVER_URL | Local MCP server URL for run_tool.py, run_join_game.py, etc. | http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp | | DEDALUS_MODEL | Model for the agent | openai/gpt-5.2 |

Scripts that accept --join-host / --join-port use these as defaults when you don’t pass the flag. The MCP server’s join_game tool also uses MINECRAFT_HOST and MINECRAFT_PORT when the tool is called without host/port.

Ways to run

1. One command: bridge + MCP + join + chat agent

Use this to get everything up and command the bot via chat:

export DEDALUS_API_KEY=your_key_here
uv run python run_live_chat.py --join-host YOUR_LAN_IP --join-port LAN_PORT --agent-mcp-url https://YOUR_NGROK_URL/mcp

• Bridge and MCP server start in the same process (logs prefixed with [bridge] / [mcp]).
• Join game is called automatically with --join-host and --join-port.
• Chat agent runs and polls in-game chat; each new player message is sent to the Dedalus agent as a goal.

Options:

• --join-host – Minecraft server host (default: MINECRAFT_HOST or 127.0.0.1).
• --join-port – Minecraft server port (default: MINECRAFT_PORT or 25565). For “Open to LAN”, use the in-game port.
• --agent-mcp-url – MCP URL the Dedalus agent uses (must be reachable from the internet for chat; e.g. ngrok URL + /mcp).
• --username – Bot username (default: DedalusBot).
• --auth – microsoft or offline.
• --poll-interval – Seconds between chat polls (default: 8).
• --continue-after – After this many agent runs, prompt “Continue? (y/n)” so you can stop before hitting rate limits (default: 100; use 0 to never prompt).
• --rate-limit-wait – When a rate-limit error is detected, wait this many seconds then offer to continue (default: 60).
• --bridge-port, --server-port – Ports for bridge (8787) and MCP server (8000).

If you don’t set DEDALUS_API_KEY, the launcher still starts the bridge and MCP server and tries to join; the chat agent won’t run. For local use, the default MCP URL is http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp. Without chat, use run_join_game.py and run_tool.py from another terminal.

Rate limits: The chat agent counts how many times it has run the Dedalus agent. After --continue-after runs (default 100), it asks “Continue? (y/n)” so you can stop or keep going. If the API returns a rate-limit (or 429) error, it will prompt to wait (e.g. 60s) and try again. This lets the agent stay running while staying within reason.

2. Manual: bridge + MCP server in separate terminals

Terminal 1 – Bridge

npm --prefix bridge run start -- --listen-host 0.0.0.0 --listen-port 8787

Terminal 2 – MCP server

uv run python -m minecraft_dedalus_mcp.server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --bridge-url http://127.0.0.1:8787

Terminal 3 – Join game (world must be open to LAN)

uv run python run_join_game.py --host YOUR_LAN_IP --port LAN_PORT

Terminal 4 (optional) – Chat-driven agent

export DEDALUS_API_KEY=your_key_here
uv run python run_chat_agent.py --server-url https://YOUR_NGROK_URL/mcp

3. Simulation mode (no Minecraft)

Runs a simulated bridge + MCP server + one-off agent run (no real game):

export DEDALUS_API_KEY=your_key_here
uv run minecraft-dedalus-run-sim

Use --skip-agent to only start the stack and verify readiness.

Commanding the bot

From in-game chat (with chat agent running)

Type in Minecraft chat as a different player (not the bot). The bot will:

• Acknowledge in chat (e.g. On it! [mine 10 dirt]) when it picks up your message.
• Log progress in chat (e.g. I'm doing this! [mining oak_log], Moving to (10, 70, 0), Done [mined 10 dirt]) so you see what it’s doing.
• Say when done (e.g. Done! [mine 10 dirt]). If it hits a rate limit it may post Pausing (rate limit), back in 60s....

Examples of commands to type:

• mine 10 dirt
• go to 100 70 200
• build a 3x3 pillar
• attack the zombie
• craft oak_planks

The agent maps these to MCP tools (e.g. mine_resource, go_to_known_location, build_structure, attack_entity, craft_items).

From the CLI (run_tool.py)

With the bridge and MCP server (and bot) running:

uv run python run_tool.py get_bot_status
uv run python run_tool.py inspect_world '{"radius": 16}'
uv run python run_tool.py go_to_known_location '{"x": 0, "y": 70, "z": 0, "range": 2}'
uv run python run_tool.py mine_resource '{"name": "dirt", "count": 10}'
uv run python run_tool.py dig_block '{"x": 1, "y": 71, "z": 0}'
uv run python run_tool.py place_block '{"block": "cobblestone", "x": 2, "y": 72, "z": 0}'
uv run python run_tool.py attack_entity '{"name": "zombie", "count": 1}'
uv run python run_tool.py send_chat '{"message": "hello"}'

MCP tools (reference)

Movement and world:

• join_game – Connect to a Minecraft server (host, port, username, auth).
• leave_game – Disconnect.
• get_bot_status – Position, health, food, inventory, nearby entities.
• inspect_world – Nearby blocks and entities (radius).
• go_to_known_location – Move to (x, y, z). Pathfinding can break blocks and place scaffolding (dirt/cobblestone) to reach the goal.

Blocks and items:

• mine_resource – Break and collect blocks by name (e.g. oak_log, dirt).
• dig_block – Break one block at (x, y, z).
• place_block – Place a block from inventory at (x, y, z).
• get_block_at – Block name at (x, y, z).
• use_block – Activate block at (x, y, z) (door, button, chest, etc.).
• craft_items – Craft item by name (e.g. oak_planks, crafting_table).

Inventory and player:

• equip_item – Equip item (hand, head, torso, legs, feet).
• drop_item – Drop item from inventory.
• eat – Consume food.

Movement and look:

• look_at – Look at (x, y, z).
• jump – Jump once.
• set_sprint / set_sneak – Sprint or sneak on/off.
• stop_movement – Stop pathfinding.

Entities:

• attack_entity – Attack by entity name (e.g. zombie, player).
• mount_entity / dismount – Mount/dismount entity (horse, boat, etc.).
• interact_entity – Interact (e.g. villager).

Other:

• sleep / wake – Sleep in bed at (x, y, z) / wake.
• collect_items – Pick up nearby dropped items.
• fish – Use fishing rod.
• send_chat / read_chat – Send or read in-game chat.
• build_structure – Build preset (pillar, wall, bridge, hut) with material at origin.
• recommend_next_goal – Get a suggested next survival/building goal.

Scripts in this repo

| Script | Purpose | |--------|---------| | run_live_chat.py | One command: start bridge, MCP, join game, run chat agent. Command the bot via in-game chat. | | run_chat_agent.py | Poll chat and run the Dedalus agent on each new player message (requires bridge + MCP + bot in game). | | run_join_game.py | Call join_game once (host/port via args or MINECRAFT_HOST, MINECRAFT_PORT). | | run_tool.py | Call any MCP tool from the CLI (e.g. run_tool.py mine_resource '{"name": "dirt", "count": 5}'). | | run_agent_live.py | Run the Dedalus agent once with a goal (no chat polling). | | run_demo_move.py | Demo: move the bot 5 blocks east. | | run_demo_break.py | Demo: break one nearby block. | | run_demo_attack_player.py | Demo: attack another player until they’re gone. |

Troubleshooting

• Agent says “MCP server unavailable”
  The Dedalus agent runs in the cloud and must reach your MCP server. Use a public URL (e.g. ngrok: ngrok http 8000) and pass --agent-mcp-url https://YOUR_NGROK_URL/mcp to run_live_chat.py or run_chat_agent.py.

• ENETUNREACH or ECONNREFUSED when joining
  Wrong host/port or the game isn’t open to LAN. Use your machine’s LAN IP and the port shown in-game. For “Open to LAN” on the same machine, try --join-host 192.168.x.x (your LAN IP) and the in-game port.

• go_to_known_location: “Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'GoalNear')”
  Fixed in the bridge (pathfinder ESM default export). Ensure you have the latest bridge code.

• mine_resource returns mined: 0
  No matching block in range, or block name doesn’t match your version. Use inspect_world to see block names; for 1.20+ use e.g. oak_log, dirt.

• Chat commands don’t do anything
  Ensure the chat agent is running with a public MCP URL (--agent-mcp-url with ngrok). Set DEDALUS_API_KEY. Messages must be from another player (not the bot).

Project layout

bridge/                 Node Mineflayer bridge (real + simulate)
src/minecraft_dedalus_mcp/   MCP server, bridge client, playbook, agent_demo
run_live_chat.py         One-command launcher (bridge + MCP + join + chat agent)
run_chat_agent.py        Chat polling + Dedalus agent
run_join_game.py         Join game once
run_tool.py              Call any MCP tool from CLI
docs/research.md         Research notes
tests/                   Pytest (e2e with sim bridge)

Limitations

• Simulation mode tests tool flow, not real Mineflayer physics.
• Real bridge supports core survival actions but is not a full “Voyager-style” stack.
• Beating the game is expressed as a playbook and agent workflow, not a single guaranteed run.