freecad mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create_documentA | Create a new document in FreeCAD. |
| create_objectA | Create a new object in FreeCAD. Object type is starts with "Part::" or "Draft::" or "PartDesign::" or "Fem::". |
| edit_objectB | Edit an object in FreeCAD.
This tool is used when the |
| delete_objectA | Delete an object in FreeCAD. |
| execute_codeA | Execute arbitrary Python code in FreeCAD. |
| get_viewC | Get a screenshot of the active view. |
| insert_part_from_libraryB | Insert a part from the parts library addon. |
| get_objectsA | Get all objects in a document. You can use this tool to get the objects in a document to see what you can check or edit. |
| get_objectA | Get an object from a document. You can use this tool to get the properties of an object to see what you can check or edit. |
| get_parts_listA | Get the list of parts in the parts library addon. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| asset_creation_strategy |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 10 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes, such as create_document, create_object, delete_object, and get_view, which are clearly separated. However, there is some potential overlap between create_object and edit_object, as edit_object is described as a fallback for when create_object cannot handle object creation, which might cause confusion about when to use each.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case, such as create_document, delete_object, get_view, and execute_code. This uniformity makes the tool set predictable and easy to understand.
With 10 tools, the server is well-scoped for a CAD modeling environment like FreeCAD. It covers essential operations like document and object management, code execution, and view handling, which aligns with the expected functionality for such a domain.
The tool set provides good coverage for core CAD operations, including creating, editing, deleting, and retrieving objects and documents, along with view management and part library access. A minor gap is the lack of a tool for saving or exporting documents, which could be a useful addition for full workflow support.