dmang-dev/mcp-retroarch

What it does

mcp-retroarch is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides programmatic control over RetroArch emulator instances through UDP-based Network Control Interface. It allows AI assistants and applications to interact with any libretro core, enabling automation of emulation tasks and game state management.

Key features

• Memory read/write operations for direct game state manipulation
• Save state and load state management
• Screenshot capture functionality
• Playback control: pause, frame advance, and reset
• Onscreen message display
• Support for multiple cores: NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, GBA, PS1, and any libretro-compatible core
• UDP-based network communication for remote control

How to set up

Installation requires setting up the MCP server compatible with your AI platform, configuring RetroArch with Network Control Interface enabled, and establishing UDP communication between the MCP server and RetroArch instance. Detailed setup instructions are available in the repository documentation.