What is mcp-retroarch?
mcp-retroarch is a MCP server by dmang-dev that control libretro cores via RetroArch's Network Control Interface: memory read/write, save states, screenshots, pause, frame advance and on-screen messages. It is listed under Media & design and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | dmang-dev |
| Repository | dmang-dev/mcp-retroarch |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Media & design |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,196 of 4,418 MCP servers; #141 in Media & design |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is mcp-retroarch safe to install?
mcp-retroarch scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-retroarch?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/dmang-dev/mcp-retroarch
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp-retroarch -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-retroarch <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-retroarch for you:
Add the "mcp-retroarch" MCP server from https://github.com/dmang-dev/mcp-retroarch to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.