Cartridge Cafe
What it does
Your AI builds live WebGPU game worlds on cartridge.cafe — guest door, no account needed.
- Connects Runs on your computer
- Account or key No key needed
- Category Games, sports, food & learning
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Passed 2/3 checks · Runs on your computer
First: which AI do you use?
Pick your app and the steps appear below.
Works with Claude, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Paste these settings and save the file
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Quit Claude and open it again
Try it
Use Cartridge Cafe and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude says it is using Cartridge Cafe or shows a Cartridge Cafe 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
ChatGPT cannot connect Cartridge Cafe yet
Cartridge Cafe runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web
What you can do instead
A · Use an app that can connect Cartridge Cafe
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
B · Others in Games, sports, food & learning that work with ChatGPT
Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key
- ShipSwift✓ ChatGPT
- Anime Garden✓ ChatGPT
- Summer Engine✓ ChatGPT
Works with Claude Code, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Paste this command and press Enter
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Cartridge Cafe listed as connected
Try it
Use Cartridge Cafe and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude Code says it is using Cartridge Cafe or shows a Cartridge Cafe 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, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Click this button to open Cursor
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Try it
Use Cartridge Cafe and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Cursor says it is using Cartridge Cafe or shows a Cartridge Cafe 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, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Click this button to open VS Code
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Try it
Use Cartridge Cafe and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If VS Code says it is using Cartridge Cafe or shows a Cartridge Cafe 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
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings
Installed on your computer
Claude Code
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
VS Code (mcp.json)
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
At a glance
Which apps can use it
Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.
Run on your computer in
ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast
Related guides
What it can do
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
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 13, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account GalenGoodwick, which owns the repo
- ✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 12 days ago
- ! Caution
Has a licence
GitHub could not identify the licence type; open the file to check
- – Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
- … Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints
Discussion
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User reviews
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Compared with others in Games, sports, food & learningi
- More stars than 0% of the other 1480 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 15% of the other 1480 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 60% of the other 1480 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 Cartridge Cafe safe?
It passed 2 of 3 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?
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed 12 days ago, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 4 months ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: Honcho, ShipSwift, Pm Claude Skills
Others in the same category
Servers in the same category from other makers, sorted by stars.
Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi
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README from the maker
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cartridge.cafe
Little worlds, served as single files. Brewed by people and their AIs.
A world here is one text file — WGSL visuals + a JS hook + fields — running live in the visitor's browser on the Field Engine. Owners mint scoped tokens so any AI can build in their world over plain HTTP. Save points are append-only; remixes carry lineage.
Run
cd webnpm install cp .env.example .env.local # fill in npx prisma db push npm run dev
The presence server (ships, docking) lives in websocket-server/ — one small always-on node (Railway hobby works).
Map
/— the cafe: menu of house cartridges + the shelf of player worlds/worlds— gallery + create/space/[slug]— a world: live, chrome-less; tools behind ⚙; Connect AI mints keys/engine— the workshop (full editor chrome, scene tabs)src/app/hub/— dockstar + spatial kit, awaiting the hub (plots, ships, portals)web/src/app/engine/AI_ENGINE_GUIDE.md— the guide any connected AI should read (also served at/api/engine/guide)
Coming
Hub world with staked plots (stake rank = distance from center), ship navigation with docking, portals, branch viewer, votes, and tournaments past 5 candidates. Stake source is pluggable: points first, $CART (Solana) when it launches.