Metroidvania Studio runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 44 installs a week from npm. Last commit 9 Sep 2026.
Create and edit connected 2D maps with a local, workspace-scoped MCP server and Lua scripts.
What the code does
We read the source, 5 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const child = spawn(executable, [dll, ...args], { env, windowsHide: true, stdio: 'inherit', shell: false });
for(const [relative,body] of files){const target=path.join(root,relative);let current='';try{current=readFileSync(target,'utf8').replaceAll('\r\n','\n');}catch{}if(current===body)continue;if(process.argv.includes('--check')){console.error('Stale trigger contract: '+relative);stal…
var start = new ProcessStartInfo(host) { UseShellExecute = false, CreateNoWindow = true, RedirectStandardInput = true, RedirectStandardOutput = true, RedirectStandardError = true, StandardInputEncoding = new UTF8Encoding(false) };
for (int i = 0; i < values.Length; i++) AddNodeSelection(new MapNodeSelection(item.id, insert + i), item.nodes.Count + values.Length);
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add metroidvania-studio -- npx -y metroidvania-studio{
"mcpServers": {
"metroidvania-studio": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"metroidvania-studio"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.metroidvania-studio]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "metroidvania-studio"]{
"mcpServers": {
"metroidvania-studio": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"metroidvania-studio"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"metroidvania-studio": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"metroidvania-studio"
]
}
}
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Metroidvania Studio — questions
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