CAD MCP Server

Give your AI assistant the ability to inspect, measure, and compare 3D CAD models. Drop in a STEP file, ask engineering questions, get measured answers. Runs entirely on your machine - no cloud, no CAD license, no setup. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 3 · #265 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install CAD MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add mattmohandiss-cad-mcp-server -- npx -y cad-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mattmohandiss-cad-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cad-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · 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.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package cad-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What CAD MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

cad-mcp-server-v0.6.1 · 2026-07-08

0.6.1 (2026-07-08) · remove references to deleted files

cad-mcp-server-v0.6.0 · 2026-07-08

0.6.0 (2026-07-08) · redesign tool surface for LLM-friendly flat schemas (#26) · redesign tool surface for LLM-friendly flat schemas

cad-mcp-server-v0.5.0 · 2026-07-07

0.5.0 (2026-07-07) · add cylindrical face axis field to MCP tool surface · add draft_angle op, adjacency defaults, remove unimplemented ops · add draft_check, hole_classification, hole_type scenarios · add…

04 · Who maintains CAD MCP Server

CAD MCP Server is maintained by mattmohandiss. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mattmohandiss/cad-mcp-server
website: https://github.com/mattmohandiss/cad-mcp-server#readme
category: other - ranked #265 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-08)
registry: io.github.mattmohandiss/cad-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-06-29 · 6 versions)
packages: npm:cad-mcp-server

06 · CAD MCP Server FAQ

What is CAD MCP Server?

Is CAD MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install CAD MCP Server?

Run `npx -y cad-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does CAD MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to CAD MCP Server

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