AutoCAD MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOCAD_MCP_BACKEND | No | Backend selection: auto, file_ipc, ezdxf | auto |
| AUTOCAD_MCP_IPC_DIR | No | Directory for IPC command/result JSON files (must match on both Python and LISP sides) | C:/temp |
| AUTOCAD_MCP_ONLY_TEXT | No | Disable screenshot capture (text feedback only) | false |
| AUTOCAD_MCP_IPC_TIMEOUT | No | IPC command timeout in seconds (1-300) | 10.0 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| drawingA | Drawing file management. Operations: create — Create a new empty drawing. data: {name?} open — Open an existing drawing. data: {path} info — Get drawing extents, entity count, layers, blocks. save — Save current drawing. data: {path?} (saves to path if given, else QSAVE) save_as_dxf — Export as DXF. data: {path} plot_pdf — Plot to PDF. data: {path} purge — Purge unused objects. get_variables — Get system variables. data: {names: [...]} undo — Undo last operation. redo — Redo last undone operation. |
| entityA | Entity creation, querying, and modification. Create operations: create_line — x1, y1, x2, y2, layer? create_circle — data: {cx, cy, radius}, layer? create_polyline — points: [[x,y],...], data: {closed?}, layer? create_rectangle — x1, y1, x2, y2, layer? create_arc — data: {cx, cy, radius, start_angle, end_angle}, layer? create_ellipse — data: {cx, cy, major_x, major_y, ratio}, layer? create_mtext — data: {x, y, width, text, height?}, layer? create_hatch — entity_id, data: {pattern?} Read operations: list — layer? → list entities count — layer? → count entities get — entity_id → entity details Modify operations: copy — entity_id, data: {dx, dy} move — entity_id, data: {dx, dy} rotate — entity_id, data: {cx, cy, angle} scale — entity_id, data: {cx, cy, factor} mirror — entity_id, x1, y1, x2, y2 offset — entity_id, data: {distance} array — entity_id, data: {rows, cols, row_dist, col_dist} fillet — data: {id1, id2, radius} chamfer — data: {id1, id2, dist1, dist2} erase — entity_id |
| layerA | Layer creation and management. Operations: list — List all layers with properties. create — data: {name, color?, linetype?} set_current — data: {name} set_properties — data: {name, color?, linetype?, lineweight?} freeze — data: {name} thaw — data: {name} lock — data: {name} unlock — data: {name} |
| blockA | Block definition, insertion, and attribute management. Operations: list — List all block definitions. insert — data: {name, x, y, scale?, rotation?, block_id?} insert_with_attributes — data: {name, x, y, scale?, rotation?, attributes: {tag: value}} get_attributes — data: {entity_id} update_attribute — data: {entity_id, tag, value} define — data: {name, entities: [{type, ...}]} |
| annotationA | Annotation: text, dimensions, and leaders. Operations: create_text — data: {x, y, text, height?, rotation?, layer?} create_dimension_linear — data: {x1, y1, x2, y2, dim_x, dim_y} create_dimension_aligned — data: {x1, y1, x2, y2, offset} create_dimension_angular — data: {cx, cy, x1, y1, x2, y2} create_dimension_radius — data: {cx, cy, radius, angle} create_leader — data: {points: [[x,y],...], text} |
| pidA | P&ID drawing with CTO symbol library. Operations: setup_layers — Create standard P&ID layers. insert_symbol — data: {category, symbol, x, y, scale?, rotation?} list_symbols — data: {category} draw_process_line — data: {x1, y1, x2, y2} connect_equipment — data: {x1, y1, x2, y2} add_flow_arrow — data: {x, y, rotation?} add_equipment_tag — data: {x, y, tag, description?} add_line_number — data: {x, y, line_num, spec} insert_valve — data: {x, y, valve_type, rotation?, attributes?} insert_instrument — data: {x, y, instrument_type, rotation?, tag_id?, range_value?} insert_pump — data: {x, y, pump_type, rotation?, attributes?} insert_tank — data: {x, y, tank_type, scale?, attributes?} |
| viewA | Viewport control and screenshot capture. Operations: zoom_extents — Zoom to show all entities. zoom_window — Zoom to window: x1, y1, x2, y2 get_screenshot — Capture current view as PNG image. |
| systemB | Server status and management. Operations: status — Backend info, capabilities, health check. health — Quick health check (ping backend). get_backend — Return current backend name and capabilities. runtime — Return process/runtime details for spawn diagnostics. init — Re-initialize the backend. execute_lisp — Execute arbitrary AutoLISP code (File IPC only). data: {code} |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 8 tools
The eight top-level tools partition AutoCAD work into distinct domains (drawing, view, entity, layer, block, annotation, pid, system), so selection is generally clear. Minor overlap exists between entity.create_mtext and annotation.create_text, and between block insertion and P&ID symbol insertion, but descriptions help resolve them.
The eight tool names are all consistent lowercase single-word nouns (drawing, view, entity, layer, block, annotation, pid, system). Although the internal operations use mixed verb/noun styles, the exposed tool set itself follows a predictable convention.
Eight top-level tools is well-scoped for a broad CAD domain, with each tool grouping related operations rather than exposing a sprawling flat surface. The count avoids both triviality and overwhelming fragmentation.
The surface covers core 2D drafting and P&ID needs: file management, viewport control, entity creation/query/modification, layers, blocks, annotations, and system operations. Minor gaps remain, such as explicit layer deletion/rename, entity property editing beyond geometry, and xref/layout/selection operations.