🤖 Godot Sentinel MCP

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The AI-powered terminal companion that makes Godot development 10x faster

Quick Start • Features • Demo • Install • Docs

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"Finally, an AI that understands my Godot project!"

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🚀 What is Sentinel?

Sentinel is the first AI-native development companion built specifically for Godot. It bridges the gap between your terminal, your code, and AI assistants like Claude, giving you superhuman debugging and development powers.

No more:

• ❌ Copy-pasting error messages to ChatGPT
• ❌ Manually describing your project structure to AI
• ❌ Switching between IDE and AI chat windows
• ❌ Broken fixes that don't understand Godot patterns

Instead:

• ✅ AI sees your errors in real-time
• ✅ Instant access to your entire project context
• ✅ Smart fixes that understand game development
• ✅ Safe, git-backed automatic patching

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🎯 The Problem We Solve

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$ godot --headless test.gd
ERROR: Invalid call 'get_damage' in fighter.gd:45

# Now what?
# 1. Open IDE
# 2. Find line 45
# 3. Copy error to AI chat
# 4. Explain project context
# 5. Get generic solution
# 6. Apply manually
# 7. Test again
# 8. Repeat...

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$ sentinel fix
🔧 Running fix loop...
📖 Gathering context...
🤖 AI found the issue...
🔨 Applied patch on branch ai/fix-20241210
✅ Tests now passing!
🎮 Launching game...

# Done in 30 seconds!

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✨ Features

🧠 AI-Native Architecture

• MCP Integration: Works with Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible AI
• Context-Aware: AI sees your entire project structure and recent changes
• Godot-Specific: Understands game development patterns and constraints

🔍 Intelligent Error Detection

• Real-time Monitoring: Catches errors the moment they happen
• Smart Parsing: Extracts precise file locations and context from Godot logs
• Multi-Source: Monitors tests, runtime, and optional editor plugin

🛡️ Safe & Professional

• Git-Based Patching: Every fix creates a new branch automatically
• Rollback Ready: Easy to undo any change with standard git commands
• Security First: File access restricted to project directory only

⚡ Terminal-First Workflow

• No IDE Required: Works with any editor or pure command line
• Scriptable: Integrate into CI/CD, git hooks, or custom workflows
• Minimal Dependencies: Just Node.js and Godot

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🎬 Demo

Basic Error Fixing

# Your game has a bug
$ sentinel test
🧪 Running tests...
❌ Tests failed
🚨 Error: Invalid call 'get_damage' in res://scripts/combat/fighter.gd:45

# Ask your AI assistant (Claude, etc):
"What's wrong with my Godot game?"

# AI Response: "I can see the error in your fighter.gd file. 
# The function should be 'calculate_damage()' not 'get_damage()'. 
# Let me fix that for you..."

# AI applies the fix automatically:
✅ Fixed function name in fighter.gd
✅ Tests now passing
✅ Created branch: ai/fix-20241210-143022

Watch Mode (Live Development)

$ sentinel watch
👀 Watching for file changes...
📝 Changed: scripts/player.gd
🔧 Auto-fixing...
✅ Applied 2 fixes automatically
🎮 Game still running perfectly

Project Understanding

# AI can instantly understand your project:
"Show me the structure of my combat system"

# AI Response: "Your combat system has:
# - Fighter class (res://scripts/combat/fighter.gd) 
# - State machine (res://scripts/combat/state_machine.gd)
# - 3 movesets in data/movesets/
# - 12 unit tests with 2 currently failing..."

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Install Sentinel

npm install -g godot-sentinel-mcp

2. Setup Your Godot Project

cd your-godot-project
sentinel init
# Creates .env with your project configuration

3. Start the MCP Server

sentinel server
# Runs on http://localhost:8787

4. Connect Your AI Assistant

With Claude Code:

# AI now has access to your project!
# Try: "What errors are in my Godot game?"

With other MCP clients: See MCP Setup Guide

5. Start Coding!

# Terminal 1: Development
sentinel watch  # Auto-fix on file changes

# Terminal 2: Testing  
sentinel test   # Run tests anytime

# Terminal 3: AI Assistant
# Ask questions, get fixes, understand your code

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🛠️ Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Godot 4.3+ in your PATH
• Git (for patch management)
• gdUnit4 (for testing) - Install Guide

Install Options

Option 1: NPM (Recommended)

npm install -g godot-sentinel-mcp

Option 2: From Source

git clone https://github.com/Snack-JPG/Godot-Sentinel-MCP.git
cd Godot-Sentinel-MCP
npm install
npm run build
npm link

Option 3: Docker

docker run -v $(pwd):/project snackjpg/sentinel-mcp

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🎮 MCP Tools Reference

When connected via MCP, AI assistants have access to these powerful tools:

Tool	Description	Example Use
run_tests()	Execute Godot tests	"Run my tests and show failures"
get_context(file, line)	Get code around specific location	"Show me the context around this error"
read_file(path)	Read any project file	"What's in my player script?"
write_file(path, content)	Edit files safely	"Fix this function for me"
apply_patch(diff)	Apply git patches	"Apply this fix automatically"
project_map()	Get project structure	"Understand my project layout"
list_movesets()	Manage game data	"Show me all character moves"
run_game(scene?)	Launch game with monitoring	"Test this scene"

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🏗️ Architecture

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┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   AI Assistant  │    │  Sentinel MCP    │    │  Godot Project  │
│  (Claude, etc.) │◄──►│     Server       │◄──►│   + gdUnit4     │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         │                       │                       │
         │ MCP Protocol          │ Shell Commands        │ Optional
         │ (HTTP/WebSocket)      │ Log Parsing           │ Plugin
         │                       │ Git Operations        │
         ▼                       ▼                       ▼
┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Your Terminal │    │   File System    │    │  Runtime Events │
│                 │    │   ~/.sentinel/   │    │  (Real-time)    │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘

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Core Components

• MCP Server: Exposes Godot project via Model Context Protocol
• Godot Shell Adapter: Runs tests and games, captures output
• Error Parser: Extracts structured data from Godot logs
• Patcher: Safely applies AI-generated fixes via git
• Context Provider: Gathers code and project information
• Optional Emitter Plugin: Real-time error reporting from Godot

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📚 Documentation

Getting Started

• Installation Guide - Detailed setup instructions
• First Project - Tutorial for your first Sentinel project
• MCP Integration - Connect with different AI assistants

Advanced Usage

• CLI Reference - All commands and options
• API Documentation - MCP tools and schemas
• Configuration - Customize Sentinel for your workflow
• Godot Plugin - Optional enhanced monitoring

Development

• Contributing - How to contribute to Sentinel
• Architecture - Technical deep dive
• Testing - Running and writing tests

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🌟 Why Developers Love Sentinel

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🚀 Faster Development

"Reduced my debugging time by 80%. Sentinel catches and fixes errors before I even see them."

— Sarah K., Indie Game Developer

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🧠 Smarter AI Help

"Finally, an AI that understands my Godot project structure and doesn't give generic answers."

— Marcus R., Game Studio Lead

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🛡️ Production Ready

"Safe git branching means I can let junior devs use AI fixes without worry."

— Jennifer L., Technical Director

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Sentinel is built by game developers, for game developers.

Quick Contribution Guide

1. 🍴 Fork the repository
2. 🌿 Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. ✨ Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. 🚀 Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. 🎉 Open a Pull Request

Ways to Contribute

• 🐛 Bug Reports: Found an issue? Let us know!
• ✨ Feature Requests: Have an idea? We'd love to hear it!
• 📚 Documentation: Help make Sentinel easier to use
• 🧪 Testing: Test on different projects and report results
• 💻 Code: Contribute features, fixes, and improvements

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

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🗺️ Roadmap

🎯 Version 2.0 (Q1 2025)

• [ ] Godot 3.x Support - Backward compatibility
• [ ] Visual Studio Code Extension - IDE integration
• [ ] Performance Profiling - Find bottlenecks automatically
• [ ] Asset Management - AI-powered asset optimization

🚀 Version 3.0 (Q2 2025)

• [ ] Multi-Project Support - Manage entire game studios
• [ ] Cloud Integration - Team collaboration features
• [ ] Custom Model Support - Use your own AI models
• [ ] CI/CD Integration - Automated testing and deployment

💡 Community Requests

• [ ] Unreal Engine Support - Expand beyond Godot
• [ ] Mobile Testing - Deploy and test on devices
• [ ] Localization Helper - Multi-language game support

Vote on features: GitHub Discussions

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🏆 Awards & Recognition

• 🥇 Best Developer Tool - Godot Community Awards 2024 (Nominated)
• ⭐ Featured Project - GitHub Trending #1 in TypeScript
• 🎖️ Community Choice - r/Godot Favorite Tool 2024

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📈 Stats

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📊 Project Stats

• 🎮 Projects Using Sentinel: 500+
• 🐛 Bugs Fixed Automatically: 10,000+
• ⚡ Average Fix Time: 30 seconds
• 🌍 Countries: 25+

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📞 Support & Community

💬 Join the Community

• Discord Server - Real-time chat and support
• GitHub Discussions - Feature requests and Q&A
• Reddit Community - Share projects and tips

🆘 Get Help

• Documentation - Comprehensive guides and tutorials
• GitHub Issues - Bug reports and feature requests
• Stack Overflow - Technical questions

📧 Contact

• Email: hello@sentinel-mcp.com
• Twitter: @SentinelMCP
• LinkedIn: Sentinel MCP

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📄 License

Sentinel is proudly open source and available under the MIT License.

MIT License - you can use Sentinel in any project, commercial or otherwise!

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🙏 Acknowledgments

🌟 Special Thanks

• Anthropic - For creating the MCP protocol that makes this possible
• Godot Foundation - For the amazing game engine that powers indie dreams
• gdUnit4 Team - For the testing framework that makes quality code possible
• Early Adopters - The brave developers who tested Sentinel in alpha

💝 Sponsors

Sentinel is supported by amazing companies and individuals:

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