Nova3D
Nova3D is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Structured, part-aware 3D generation for AI agents. It has 726 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx nova3d-mcp.
- Needs API key
- Developer tools
- MIT
- Actively maintained
Install Nova3D
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"nova3d": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nova3d-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NOVA3D_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env NOVA3D_TOKEN=your-value --transport stdio nova3d -- uvx nova3d-mcpCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"nova3d": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nova3d-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NOVA3D_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "nova3d_token",
"description": "NOVA3D_TOKEN",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"nova3d": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nova3d-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NOVA3D_TOKEN": "${input:nova3d_token}"
}
}
}
}Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).
Environment variables
Variables the server reads at startup.
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
NOVA3D_TOKENsecret | No | Advanced/manual fallback API key from https://app.nova3d.xyz/api-key. Preferred onboarding is browser sign-in via nova3d_login. |
NOVA3D_APP_URL | No | App URL used for conversation links, for example https://app.nova3d.xyz or http://127.0.0.1:5555 |
Tools (19)
Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.
generate_3dGenerate a structured 3D asset from text (and optional reference image).
promptstring
modelstring
image_base64string
image_mimestring
regenerate_partRegenerate one named part without rebuilding the whole asset.
code_artifactobject
part_typestring
add_partAdd a new component to an existing asset.
articulate_modelAdd joints, hinges, or rotational articulation to an existing asset.
articulation_requeststring
model_urlstring
model_artifactobject
selected_mesheslist
get_generation_statusCheck the status of a running workflow by ID.
workflow_idstring
nova3d_loginStart the preferred browser-based Nova3D sign-in flow and store a local MCP session.
nova3d_statusReturn the canonical Nova3D onboarding/readiness state, including identity,
nova3d_logoutClear the locally stored MCP session. This does not remove an advanced/manual
About Nova3D
Structured, part-aware 3D generation for AI agents. nova3d-mcp is an MCP server that exposes Nova3D's generation pipeline as a callable tool inside Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Visual Studio, Claude Code, and other MCP-compatible agents.
- 3d-generation
- blen
- cad
- claude
- flutter
- gemini
- generative-ai
- glb
- llms
- openai
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What is Nova3D?
Nova3D is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Structured, part-aware 3D generation for AI agents. It has 726 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx nova3d-mcp. The source code is at github.com/RareSense/Nova3D.
How do I install the Nova3D MCP server?
Add the command uvx nova3d-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.
Is Nova3D free?
The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (NOVA3D_TOKEN) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.
Is Nova3D actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Aug 12, 2026. The latest release is blender-plugin-v1.3.1, published Aug 12, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.