How do I connect MCP Dolphin MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add mcp-dolphin -- npx -y mcp-dolphin` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is MCP Dolphin MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can MCP Dolphin MCP Server do?

MCP Dolphin MCP Server documents 10 tools to the agent, including dolphin_frame_advance, dolphin_get_info, dolphin_ping. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

MCP Dolphin

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by dmang-dev

MCP server for Dolphin (GameCube + Wii) — drives memory r/w, controllers, savestate, frame advance via Felk's Python-scripting Dolphin fork

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'mcp-dolphin' -- 'npx' '-y' 'mcp-dolphin'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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10 of 10 tools

Documented tools (10)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

dolphin_frame_advance

Wait N frames (TAS sequencing)

dolphin_get_info

Report bridge version and Dolphin label

dolphin_ping

Liveness probe + bridge-version sniff

dolphin_press_gc_buttons

Set GameCube controller state (port + button/axis dict)

dolphin_press_wiimote_buttons

Set Wii Remote button state

dolphin_read_range

Bulk read up to 64 KiB as hex dump

dolphin_reset

Emulation soft-reset (pause/resume deferred to v0.2 — see Known limitations)

dolphin_set_wiimote_acceleration

Set Wii Remote accelerometer (port + x + y + z, ~g units)

dolphin_set_wiimote_angular_velocity

Set Wii MotionPlus angular velocity (port + x + y + z, rad/s)

dolphin_set_wiimote_pointer

Set Wii Remote IR pointer position (port + x + y)

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Questions about MCP Dolphin MCP Server

How do I connect MCP Dolphin MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add mcp-dolphin -- npx -y mcp-dolphin` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is MCP Dolphin MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can MCP Dolphin MCP Server do?: MCP Dolphin MCP Server documents 10 tools to the agent, including dolphin_frame_advance, dolphin_get_info, dolphin_ping. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.