Enables connection to Siemens TIA Portal instances to browse project structures, export PLC software blocks and types, and perform project operations such as compilation directly through the MCP interface.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@TIA-Portal MCP-Server Open 'D:/Temp/Project1.als20' and compile the PLC software for 'PLC_1'"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
A Visual Studio Code extension to connect to Siemens TIA Portal and interact with TIA Portal projects directly from VS Code with GitHub Copilot.
Siemens TIA Portal V20 installed and running on your machine
Siemens.Openness installed
net Framework 4.8 installed
Visual Studio Code installed
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code installed and configured (check: Chat > Mcp: Enabled)
Related MCP server: tiacommander-mcp
Do the following steps:
- Connect to tia portal and open project from 'D:/Temp/TestProject1.als20'
- Export all blocks from plc software 'PC-System_1/Software PLC_1' to 'workspacefolder/Export'
- Export all types from plc software 'PC-System_1/Software PLC_1' to 'workspacefolder/Export'
- Close the project
- Disconnect from tia portalDo the following steps:
- Connect to tia portal and open project from 'D:/Temp/TestProject1.als20'
- Give me the structure of the project as markdown with the exact words
- Close the project
- Disconnect from tia portalDo the following steps:
- Connect to tia portal and open project from 'D:/Temp/TestProject1.als20'
- Compile plc software 'PLC_1'
- Close the project
- Disconnect from tia portalRefer to tiaportal-mcp
Connect to a TIA Portal instance
Browse and interact with TIA Portal projects
Perform basic project operations from within VS Code
.net Framework 4.8 installed
Siemens TIA Portal V20 installed and running on your machine
Check if under Environment Variables/User variable for user <name> the variable TiaPortalLocation is set to C:\Program Files\Siemens\Automation\Portal V20. Details on nuget.org - Siemens.Collaboration.Net.TiaPortal.Openness.Resolver
User must be in Windows User Group Siemens TIA Openness. Details on TIA Portal Openness - Adding Users to the Siemens TIA Openness User Group
mcp.jsonAfter installation restart VS Code.
Run the command TIA Portal: Add MCP Server Configuration to add mcp server entry to `mcp.json.
Check .vscode\mcp.json for the correct TIA Portal path.
<user>: Your Windows username
<version>: The version of the extension you have installed.
{
"servers": {
"vscode-tiaportal-mcp": {
"command": "c:\\Users\\<user>\\.vscode\\extensions\\jheilingbrunner.vscode-tiaportal-mcp-<version>\\srv\\net48\\TiaMcpServer.exe",
"args": [],
"env": {}
}
}
}Open GitHub Copilot.
Switch to Agent mode.
Check tools by Select Tools
Start to chat with TIA Portal.
mcp.jsonRun the command TIA Portal: Remove MCP Server Configuration to remove mcp server entry from mcp.json.
Create/Edit to add/remove server to C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"vscode-tiaportal-mcp": {
"command": "c:\\Users\\<user>\\.vscode\\extensions\\jheilingbrunner.vscode-tiaportal-mcp-<version>\\srv\\net48\\TiaMcpServer.exe",
"args": [],
"env": {}
}
}
}MIT
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