Blender's full-featured CLI shows agents may not need MCP after all
steren · x · 2026-09-06
steren argues agents using Blender is more proof that "CLI is all you need". Blender was a flagship example of local MCP when the spec launched, yet it already had a great CLI with all features exposed via its Python API — a core design principle for years. For many agent workflows, calling the CLI directly can be simpler than a dedicated MCP server.
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