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CAD-MCP
by daobataotie
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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CAD-MCP · Summary

MCP server that controls CAD software through natural language commands for drawing operations.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

CAD-MCP · Use cases

  • Automating CAD drawing creation through text commands
  • Integrating CAD operations into AI workflows
  • Creating custom CAD tools through natural language interfaces

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

CAD-MCP · Install

Installation

  1. Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
  1. Configure your MCP client (Claude Desktop example):
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "CAD": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": [
                "~/cad-mcp/src/server.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}
  1. Start the server:
python src/server.py

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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