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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.

github.com/RareSense/Nova3D (opens in a new tab)

Install Nova3D

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "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-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "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

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "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.

NameRequiredDescription
NOVA3D_TOKENsecretNoAdvanced/manual fallback API key from https://app.nova3d.xyz/api-key. Preferred onboarding is browser sign-in via nova3d_login.
NOVA3D_APP_URLNoApp 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_3d

    Generate a structured 3D asset from text (and optional reference image).

  • prompt

    string

  • model

    string

  • image_base64

    string

  • image_mime

    string

  • regenerate_part

    Regenerate one named part without rebuilding the whole asset.

  • code_artifact

    object

  • part_type

    string

  • add_part

    Add a new component to an existing asset.

  • articulate_model

    Add joints, hinges, or rotational articulation to an existing asset.

  • articulation_request

    string

  • model_url

    string

  • model_artifact

    object

  • selected_meshes

    list

  • get_generation_status

    Check the status of a running workflow by ID.

  • workflow_id

    string

  • nova3d_login

    Start the preferred browser-based Nova3D sign-in flow and store a local MCP session.

  • nova3d_status

    Return the canonical Nova3D onboarding/readiness state, including identity,

  • nova3d_logout

    Clear 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

FAQ

Nova3D FAQ

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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.