Network Sketcher (Local MCP)

Network Sketcher is an AI-native network design and diagramming tool. It generates L1/L2/L3 topology diagrams, device tables, and AI-ready context files from structured network data and natural-language workflows.

People who need automation tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-22 · ★ 385 · #153 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.cisco-open is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

02 · What Network Sketcher (Local MCP) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

- Single-user edition designed to run on a local PC - Only stdio transport is supported (HTTP/SSE not supported) - Diagram generation for large networks may take some time - LLM clients cannot directly view binary output (PPTX / SVG); if visual feedback is needed, the user should open the generated SVG directly - Verification status: End-to-end verified in both Cursor and Claude Code. The server follows the standard

Latest releases

Ver3.1.2 · 2026-05-14

Release date · Ver 3.1.2 -- 2026/5/14 · Online (SVG mode): per-area thumbnails are now generated on demand from a new area dropdown, with per-(attribute, area) cache for instant re-display. · new Device Tables HTML…

Ver3.1.0 · 2026-04-28

Release date · Ver 3.1.0a -- 2026/4/29 · What's New in Ver 3.1.0a · 5min Demo video of the Local MCP edition. · The AI agent Cursor autonomously creates a network using Network Sketcher's Local MCP functionality. It…

Ver3.0.1 · 2026-03-05

Ver 3.0.1h · NS_Online_User_Guide_301_en.pdf · NS_Online_User_Guide_301_jp.pdf · Demo Video (Ver 3.0.1b) · A demo video of approximately 4 minutes, starting with the installation of Network Sketcher. This demo video…

03 · Who maintains Network Sketcher (Local MCP)

Network Sketcher (Local MCP) is maintained by cisco-open. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2023.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher
website: https://github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher#installation-local-mcp
category: automation - ranked #153 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.cisco-open/network-sketcher (active, first published 2026-05-20)

05 · Network Sketcher (Local MCP) FAQ

What is Network Sketcher (Local MCP)?

Is Network Sketcher (Local MCP) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22. We re-verify nightly.

06 · Alternatives to Network Sketcher (Local MCP)

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