Provides tools for interacting with Graphisoft Archicad through the Tapir add-on, enabling AI agents to control and automate Archicad operations using JSON commands.
archicad-mcp
archicad-mcp
is a framework that runs an MCP server for Graphisoft Archicad.
It uses the Tapir add-on with its additional JSON commands to let MCP clients like Anthropic’s Claude interact with Archicad.
Installation
Tapir
For archicad-mcp
to work, the Tapir Archicad Add-On is required. Please follow the installation instructions provided in that repository.
This package also depends on two Tapir files that define the JSON command structure used to automatically compile MCP-ready tools:
These files are located under the src/mcp_server/tapir
folder.
If you encounter mismatched commands, update the files directly from the Tapir repository.
These files can also be linked directly from the Tapir repo, but may cause mismatches if not updated in sync with the add-on.
FastMCP Server
1. Clone the repository
2. Setup virtual environemnt
It is recommended to use uv
to install and create virutal environment.
Simply run:
3. Add to Claude config
Edit the config file manually:
- On Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- On Mac:
~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Add this block (replace YOUR_DIRECTORY
with the full path to archicad-mcp):
Supported Tools
Tapir JSON Commands
See the full list of Tapir JSON Commands.
Custom Tools
This repository also supports adding your custom tools, either from the official JSON commands or other sources.
They can be defined in the src/mcp_server/tools/custom_tools.py
file.
For new Archicad-specific commands that are not part of the official JSON commands, it is recommended to contribute them directly to the Tapir repository instead.
This server cannot be installed
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
Enables MCP clients like Claude to interact with Graphisoft Archicad through the Tapir add-on's JSON commands. Supports automated Archicad operations and custom tool integration for architectural design workflows.
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