Quick Start Guide

This MCP server gives AI assistants access to FiveM development tools — documentation search, native function lookups, manifest generation, framework-specific APIs, and the Community Bridge universal compatibility layer.

1. Connect to the Server

Recommended. Connect to the hosted server — no local setup needed.

Edit your MCP client config:

Claude Desktop: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS)
VS Code / Cline: settings.json

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "fivem": {
            "url": "https://fivem.homestead.systems/fivem",
            "type": "http"
        }
    }
}

Advanced. Run the MCP server locally. Requires PHP 8.4+ and Laravel.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "fivem": {
            "command": "php",
            "args": ["artisan", "mcp:start", "fivem"],
            "cwd": "/path/to/fivem-mcp"
        }
    }
}

Or use the full PHP path (e.g. for Herd):

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "fivem": {
            "command": "/full/path/to/php",
            "args": ["/full/path/to/fivem-mcp/artisan", "mcp:start", "fivem"]
        }
    }
}

2. Restart Your Client

Completely quit and restart Claude Desktop, VS Code, or your MCP client for changes to take effect.

3. Try These Prompts

FiveM Search FiveM docs for "state bags"

FiveM Generate a fxmanifest.lua for "vehicle-shop" using ESX

QBCore Show me QBCore server events for player management

COX How do I add items to a player with ox_inventory?

Bridge How do I use Community Bridge to add items across any framework?

Troubleshooting

Remote not connecting?

Make sure the URL is correct and the server is running
Check Claude Desktop logs at ~/Library/Logs/Claude/ (macOS)
Verify your network can reach the server (try the URL in a browser)

Local not connecting?

Make sure the PHP path in your config is correct
Test manually: php artisan mcp:start fivem
Permission issues? Run chmod +x artisan
Use absolute paths in your config, not relative

Next Steps

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