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Behavior Trees

by behaviortreesversion 0.1.1i★ 6 (Stars for the whole repo)iComputer or cloud
Registry nameio.github.behaviortrees/behaviortrees

How to install

What it does

Validate, convert (behavior3 JSON, BehaviorTree.CPP XML) and open behavior trees in a visual editor

  • Connects Computer or cloud
  • Account or key No key needed
  • Category Developer tools

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 5/5 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (www.behaviortrees.com)

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

  1. Open Claude’s Connectors page

    CustomizeConnectors

    CustomizeConnectors1+ Add2https://…3Add4
  2. Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields

    Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue

    Name · NameBehavior Trees
    Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp

    Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add

  3. Turn it on in a chat

    +ConnectorsBehavior Trees

  4. Try it

    Use Behavior Trees and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Behavior Trees or shows a Behavior Trees tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT on business plans only

ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web, added by a workspace admin or owner · On Free, Plus or Pro: your ChatGPT plan cannot connect MCP yet

  1. Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

    Plugins+Add custom MCP server

    ChatGPTPlugins1+2https://…3Create4
  2. Fill in the name and address

    Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin

    Name · NameBehavior Trees
    Connection · Addresshttps://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp
  3. Pick Behavior Trees in a chat

    Start a new chat and pick Behavior Trees from your plugins before typing

  4. Try it

    Use Behavior Trees and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Behavior Trees or shows a Behavior Trees tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  2. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --transport http --scope user behaviortrees https://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp
  3. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Behavior Trees listed as connected

  4. Try it

    Use Behavior Trees and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Behavior Trees or shows a Behavior Trees tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Behavior Trees and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Behavior Trees or shows a Behavior Trees tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Behavior Trees and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Behavior Trees or shows a Behavior Trees tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Behavior Trees💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user behaviortrees https://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "behaviortrees": {
      "url": "https://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "behaviortrees": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user behaviortrees -- npx -y behaviortrees mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

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

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

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

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "behaviortrees": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "behaviortrees",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub starsi
6 (Stars for the whole repo)
This repo holds several MCP listings; its stars count once in rankings
Downloads per weeki
607/wk
Connection
Computer or cloud
Transport
stdio, streamable-http
Latest versioni
0.1.1
Published to registryi
Nov 4, 2026
Code last changedi
Nov 10, 2026
Maker
behaviortrees
Packages
npm: behaviortrees
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast

Run on your computer in

ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 11, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • validate_tree

    Checks a behavior tree for errors: missing or dangling children, nodes with two parents, cycles, decorators with more than one child, leaves with children, unknown node names, and BehaviorTree.CPP import problems. Returns valid (true when there are no errors), the trees found, an

  • create_editor_link

    Returns a url that opens the tree in the behaviortrees.com editor in the user's browser, auto-laid-out and editable, with no account needed. The tree travels inside the link (the URL fragment), so nothing is uploaded or stored. Fails with the validation errors if the tree has any

  • convert_tree

    Convert between behavior3 JSON and BehaviorTree.CPP XML (v4 for ROS 2 Jazzy and Groot2, v3 for ROS 2 Humble), the same way the editor imports and exports. Returns the converted text and any issues (BT.CPP has no equivalent for some behavior3 nodes and vice versa).

  • list_node_types

    The built-in behavior3 nodes a tree can use without declaring them: composites (Sequence, Priority = selector/fallback, MemSequence, MemPriority), decorators (Inverter, Repeater, MaxTime, ...) and leaves (Wait, Succeeder, Failer, ...), with descriptions and default properties.

  • get_example

    Complete, working example trees (enemy patrol, cooldown-gated attacks, robot navigation with recovery, and more) to learn the format from or start with. Without an id, lists the examples; with an id, returns that tree as behavior3 JSON.

  • read_guide

    Practical guides from behaviortrees.com/learn as Markdown: what behavior trees are, node types, blackboards, debugging, structuring large trees, and behavior trees in Unity, Unreal, Godot, Python and robotics (BehaviorTree.CPP, ROS 2, Nav2). Without a slug, lists the guides.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 12, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account behaviortrees, which owns the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed 2 days ago

  • ✓ Pass

    Has a licence

    Uses MIT

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 131 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 6 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

  • More stars than 69% of the other 5802 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 71% of the other 5802 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5802 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Behavior Trees safe?

It passed 5 of 5 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 2 days ago, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 8 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT Business and above.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: REA, GitHub, Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent

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README from the maker

Open the README

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behaviortrees

Validate, convert and share behavior trees from the command line or any MCP client. It uses the same code as the free visual editor at behaviortrees.com, so what it accepts, the editor opens.

  • Validate behavior3 JSON and BehaviorTree.CPP XML: dangling children, nodes with two parents, cycles, decorators with more than one child, leaves with children, unknown node names.
  • Convert between behavior3 JSON and BehaviorTree.CPP XML (v4 for ROS 2 Jazzy and Groot2, v3 for ROS 2 Humble).
  • Link: turn a tree into a URL that opens it in the editor, laid out and editable. The tree travels inside the link, so nothing is uploaded.

CLI

npx behaviortrees validate tree.json

npx behaviortrees convert tree.json --to btcpp-v4 -o tree.xml npx behaviortrees convert nav2_tree.xml --to behavior3 npx behaviortrees link tree.json --open npx behaviortrees nodes # built-in node types npx behaviortrees examples # example trees; add an id to print one npx behaviortrees guides # behaviortrees.com guides; add a slug to read one

Leave out the file, or pass -, to read from stdin. --json gives machine-readable output, and validate exits with status 1 when a tree has errors, so it works in CI.

MCP server

Lets an AI assistant write a behavior tree, check it, and hand you a link that opens it in the editor. Tools: validate_tree, create_editor_link, convert_tree, list_node_types, get_example, read_guide.

Remote, nothing to install (Streamable HTTP):

https://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp

Or run it locally over stdio:

{

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

For Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http behaviortrees https://www.behaviortrees.com/mcp

Tree format

A minimal behavior3 tree. Positions are optional; the editor lays the tree out.

{

"title": "Guard", "root": "a", "nodes": { "a": { "name": "Priority", "children": ["b", "c"] }, "b": { "name": "Sequence", "children": ["d", "e"] }, "c": { "name": "Patrol" }, "d": { "name": "IsEnemyVisible" }, "e": { "name": "Attack" } }, "custom_nodes": [ { "name": "IsEnemyVisible", "category": "condition" }, { "name": "Attack", "category": "action" }, { "name": "Patrol", "category": "action" } ] }

Composites list children in run order, decorators have one child, and anything else is a leaf. Priority is behavior3's selector (fallback). Declare any node that isn't built in under custom_nodes.

Library

import { validateTree, convertTree, createEditorLink } from 'behaviortrees';

const { valid, findings } = await validateTree(json); const { output } = await convertTree(json, 'btcpp-v4'); const { url } = await createEditorLink(json);

License

AGPL-3.0-only (see LICENSE). Portions are derived from the MIT-licensed behavior3editor by Renato de Pontes Pereira (see LICENSE-MIT). Source: github.com/behaviortrees/behaviortrees.