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Vg Resource MCP Server

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Search and download sprites, models, textures, and sounds from VG Resource.

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Search and download sprites, models, textures, and sounds from VG Resource.

Security Report

6.8
Moderate6.8Moderate Risk

This is a well-structured MCP server for browsing and downloading game assets from The VG Resource network. The code is clean with proper input validation, reasonable error handling, and appropriate rate limiting. No authentication is required or expected, which is appropriate for a public resource aggregator. Permissions are well-scoped to network access and filesystem operations needed for the server's stated purpose. Supply chain analysis found 1 known vulnerability in dependencies (0 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

6 files analyzed · 8 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-mrfentmen-vg-resource-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vg-resource-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

VG Resource MCP

An MCP server for The VG Resource network. Search, browse, and download game sprites, models, textures, and sounds across 100k+ assets from 50+ consoles.

What it does

Search across four sites at once. Browse consoles, games, and assets. Download individual files or batch download entire games.

Tools

  • search_assets. Search sprites, models, textures, or sounds by name.
  • browse_console. List all games for a console.
  • browse_game. List all assets for a specific game.
  • get_asset_detail. Get metadata plus download URL.
  • get_latest. Recently uploaded assets.
  • get_popular. Most viewed assets.
  • random_asset. Random pick from 100k+ assets.
  • cross_reference. Find the same game across all four resources.
  • list_consoles. All available platforms.
  • download_asset. Download a single file to disk.
  • batch_download. Download multiple files to a directory.

Install

npx vg-resource-mcp

Claude Desktop setup

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vg-resource": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/vg-resource-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Or use npx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vg-resource": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "vg-resource-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Example usage

Ask Claude:

"Find all Crash Bandicoot PlayStation models and download them to my Downloads folder"

"Search for Mario textures across all resources"

"Show me the latest uploads to the Spriters Resource"

"Browse all SNES games"

Supported resources

  • The Spriters Resource (2D sprites)
  • The Models Resource (3D models)
  • The Textures Resource (textures)
  • The Sounds Resource (audio)

Rate limiting

The server includes built in rate limiting (500ms between requests) to be respectful to the source sites.

License

MIT

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