Cesium MCP Runtime

The runtime acts as a bridge between MCP-compatible AI clients (Claude Desktop, VS Code Copilot, Cursor, etc.) and a browser running CesiumJS. It translates MCP tool calls into WebSocket commands that cesium-mcp-bridge executes. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with 3d visualization, cesium and cesiumjs and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 138 · #34 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Cesium MCP Runtime

before you install - you'll need

Set CESIUM_WS_PORT, MCP_TRANSPORT before connecting. DEFAULT_SESSION_ID, CESIUM_TOOLSETS are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add gaopengbin-cesium-mcp-packages-cesium-mc -- npx -y cesium-mcp-runtime

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gaopengbin-cesium-mcp-packages-cesium-mc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cesium-mcp-runtime"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package cesium-mcp-runtime - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.gaopengbin is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Cesium MCP Runtime can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

cesium-mcp-dev@1.145.3 · 2026-09-17

cesium-mcp-bridge@1.145.3 · 2026-09-17

Thanks @gaopengbin! - Forward WebMCP execution signals through Bridge executors. Cancel pending camera and screenshot work, prevent cancelled layer and terrain loads from attaching late, and release late disposable…

cesium-mcp-webmcp@0.3.0 · 2026-09-17

Thanks @gaopengbin! - Forward WebMCP execution signals through Bridge executors. Cancel pending camera and screenshot work, prevent cancelled layer and terrain loads from attaching late, and release late disposable…

04 · Who maintains Cesium MCP Runtime

cesium-mcp-runtime is maintained by gaopengbin. We track 2 MCP servers from gaopengbin - 2 actively maintained, 138 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026.

  1. cesium-mcp-dev CesiumJS API docs, code generation and development tools for IDE AI assistants. ★ 138

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/gaopengbin/cesium-mcp
category
browser automation - ranked #34 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry
io.github.gaopengbin/cesium-mcp-runtime (active, first published 2026-03-14 · 4 versions)
packages
npm:cesium-mcp-runtime

06 · Cesium MCP Runtime FAQ

What is Cesium MCP Runtime?

The runtime acts as a bridge between MCP-compatible AI clients (Claude Desktop, VS Code Copilot, Cursor, etc.) and a browser running CesiumJS. It translates MCP tool calls into WebSocket commands that cesium-mcp-bridge executes. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Cesium MCP Runtime still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Cesium MCP Runtime?

Run `npx -y cesium-mcp-runtime`. The README documents 4 environment variables (CESIUM_WS_PORT, DEFAULT_SESSION_ID, CESIUM_TOOLSETS…) to set first. Set CESIUM_WS_PORT, MCP_TRANSPORT before connecting. DEFAULT_SESSION_ID, CESIUM_TOOLSETS are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Cesium MCP Runtime run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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