blockbench-mcp vs BlenderLens
blockbench-mcp is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑11‑05.
blockbench-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Jason J. Gardner. No marketplace we read lists it any more. BlenderLens is an MCP server published by pzalutski-pixel. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-13. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  BlenderLens | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace jasonjgardner/blockbench-mcp-project | Removed on 2026-11-05 Version: 1.9.1 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 27 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 507 Downloads/week (npm): 444 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 507 Downloads/week (npm): 444 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | blockbench-mcpno longer listed · | BlenderLens |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 27 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (localhost/bb-mcp) | On your machine (blenderlens-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 11, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 18 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/jasonjgardner/blockbench-mcp-project | github.com/pzalutski-pixel/blenderlens-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of blockbench-mcp
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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The most complete MCP server for Blender — 248 tools with built-in workflow guidance
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Game sprites, animations, tilesets, SFX, music, 3D. Free accounts can use the hosted connector.
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mc-asset — Minecraft Pixel Asset Engine
Deterministic Minecraft pixel-art engine: textures, animation sheets, and pack validation.
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Free MCP server for native Blender 5.2 modeling, rendering and verification.
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Turn prompts into production-ready game assets: animated characters, textures, terrain, VFX, HUD.
What each says it does
blockbench-mcp
Blockbench desktop and headless MCP servers with skills for modeling, texturing, PBR, particles, animation, and Hytale.
BlenderLens
MCP server that lets AI agents build, check, preview and export game assets in Blender
How to run each
blockbench-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
BlenderLens As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BLENDERLENS_TOKEN=<YOUR_BLENDERLENS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio blenderlens -- npx -y blenderlens-mcpRequires: BLENDERLENS_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of blockbench-mcp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: blockbench-mcp · What it can do: BlenderLens · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.