CAD-MCP Server — Watchlist

MCP100 Assessment

Watchlist / Tracking

Why we’re tracking it

Track CAD application and geometry-tool coverage as the server evolves

Reviewed Oct 5, 2026 · Documentation review; complete setup workflow not independently tested

Best fit

Natural-language control of a locally installed Windows CAD application.

What we know

FastMCP CAD server exposing drawing, editing, layers, blocks, file management, screenshot and arbitrary command passthrough for AutoCAD-family applications.

Maintenance / activity evidence

Observed Sep 15, 2026 (UTC)删除不再被引用的imgs/cursor config.png（README已移除Cursor配置截图章节）

Tracking evidence observed Oct 5, 2026. These dated signals do not establish current maintenance. Reviewed enrichment confidence: high.

Activity source · commits ↗Activity source · releases ↗

Verification gaps / watch-outs

Installation and comprehensive security have not been independently audited.
Authority of local CAD application/files. Writes: Create/edit/delete drawing entities; Open/save files; Undo/redo; Arbitrary CAD commands.
Authentication not yet verified.
Sensitive access: CAD drawings, Project files

Broad write authority plus arbitrary command passthrough makes this high impact.

Security source · repository notice ↗

Full authority, access and evidence limits are available in Review context and Access & risk.

Popularity

565 repository stars

Stars observed Sep 25, 2026.

Do not overwrite existing reviewed stars/download metrics with nulls from this enrichment batch.

All limitations / Review context

Which CAD actions and application versions are currently supported?

The bounded assessment reviewed the official README, repository notices, security policy path, and security page for known material public-tracking blockers. No such blocker was identified. This is a public-tracking assessment, not an installation safety certification.

Broad write authority plus arbitrary command passthrough makes this high impact.
Authority of local CAD application/files.
Drawing contents and screenshots are exposed to the client.
Reviewed write actions: Create/edit/delete drawing entities; Open/save files; Undo/redo; Arbitrary CAD commands
Sensitive access: CAD drawings, Project files
Installation, client compatibility and comprehensive security have not been independently audited. Authentication and access depend on the configured services.
A project-specific SECURITY.md policy was not available at the fetched official path; the review remains limited to published repository notices.
No installation, runtime, client matrix, or complete tool-contract audit was performed in this review.
The fetched official SECURITY.md path returned HTTP 404; it was not treated as positive evidence.
Windows and installed CAD software are required.
Streamable HTTP expands the control boundary to remote/multi-client use.
send_command is a broad escape hatch.

Original activity observations

2026-09-15T10:27:04Z: 删除不再被引用的imgs/cursor config.png（README已移除Cursor配置截图章节）

Technical identity

github.com/daobataotie/cad-mcp

Exact implementation source: https://github.com/daobataotie/cad-mcp ↗
Reviewed resource type: MCP Server
Repository identity: daobataotie/cad-mcp
Package identity: python:cad-mcp
Service endpoint: http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp

Evidence & Sources

Evidence basis: Recorded source evidence
Setup runtime verification: Not independently runtime-tested by MCP100 for this setup workflow.

Reviewed Oct 5, 2026 · Latest source observation Oct 7, 2026

GitHub repository ↗
daobataotie/cad-mcp
Recorded repository material and project history.
Includes references whose attribution is not established.

Setup · Watchlist

Install & Agents

Publisher instructions.

Source evidence observed Oct 13, 2026.

Additional setup details required — see the specific gaps below.

Warning

Requires platform-specific CAD dependencies; never promise cross-platform COM support.
Multiple publisher-documented README steps combined as an ordered excerpt; not a verbatim single publisher code block.
README JSON code fence contains a comment; removed the comment and used its documented server.py argument as an explicit replacement path. Replace the supplied illustrative path/credential placeholders with your own settings.
Keep the CAD project, src/config.json and actual drawings until you explicitly decide to remove data.
Exact vendor-specific credential revoke procedure not established from checked official Setup documentation; may be external or not applicable. Do not invent.
README JSON code fence contains a comment; removed the comment and used its documented server.py argument as an explicit replacement path. Replace the supplied credential/path placeholders privately; use only the named configuration schema.
MCP100 client-scope note: this Claude Code CLI example applies only to that client and the exact registered name in the command. Desktop, Cursor and other clients use their own configuration; do not run it for a differently named entry.

Install / connect
Publisher instructions
Publisher-specific setup path. Follow prerequisites, then register or connect to your MCP host.
publisher documented install or connect · Publisher instructions · Review before use
```
pip install -e .
cad-mcp
```
Configure / authenticate
Publisher instructions
Clone daobataotie/CAD-MCP first; configure CAD app in its config. Alternatively run `python src/server.py`; streamable HTTP via `python src/server.py --transport streamable-http --port 8000`.
Advanced configuration · claude desktop json · Publisher instructions
claude desktop json · Publisher instructions
{ "mcpServers": { "CAD": { "args": [ "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/CAD-MCP/src/server.py" ], "command": "python" } } }
Check connection
Suggested check
Confirm client sees CAD tools while compatible CAD application is running; use a non-modifying discovery/check.
Remove / uninstall / revoke
MCP100 setup guide
Remove the CAD MCP client entry and terminate local `cad-mcp`/server process; do not uninstall the CAD application.
MCP100 client-scope guidance: each CLI removal example targets only its named client and exact registered entry. Package names, Desktop/Cursor configuration keys and Codex/Claude registration names may differ; use the entry you actually registered. Client removal does not revoke provider credentials.
claude mcp remove CAD

Official Documentation & Sources

What it does

FastMCP CAD server exposing drawing, editing, layers, blocks, file management, screenshot and arbitrary command passthrough for AutoCAD-family applications.

Capability: Design & Creative
Resource type: MCP Server
Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial
Best fit: Natural-language control of a locally installed Windows CAD application.

Representative uses

Draw and edit geometry
Inspect model/layers/entities
Open/save drawings
Run CAD commands

Limitations

Windows and installed CAD software are required.
Streamable HTTP expands the control boundary to remote/multi-client use.
send_command is a broad escape hatch.

Reviewed access

Access & risk

Review the exact access boundary before connecting this MCP to accounts, credentials, or sensitive data.

Authentication: Not documented in the reviewed sources
Permissions: Authority of local CAD application/files.
Data handling: Drawing contents and screenshots are exposed to the client.
Cost: free
Risk and cautions: Broad write authority plus arbitrary command passthrough makes this high impact.

Access scope and cautions

Write actions: Create/edit/delete drawing entities Open/save files Undo/redo Arbitrary CAD commands
Sensitive access: CAD drawings Project files
Risk level: high

FAQ

Based on reviewed evidence as of 2026-10-07. Watchlist tracking is not a recommendation or a security certification.

Which tasks are documented for this implementation?

The reviewed tasks include: Draw and edit geometry; Inspect model/layers/entities; Open/save drawings; Run CAD commands.

What setup information is documented?

Recorded installation/entrypoint step: pip install -e .. Recorded endpoint: http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp. Recorded transport: stdio, streamable_http. Prerequisites: Windows; Python 3.10+; AutoCAD/GstarCAD/ZWCAD. These are the documented setup details, not a claim that installation or client compatibility was independently tested.

Can it modify data or perform write operations?

Documented write actions include: Create/edit/delete drawing entities; Open/save files; Undo/redo; Arbitrary CAD commands. Recorded permission boundary: Authority of local CAD application/files.

What data-handling boundary should I consider?

Drawing contents and screenshots are exposed to the client. Recorded sensitive-access context: CAD drawings; Project files.

What limitations and risks should I check before use?

Broad write authority plus arbitrary command passthrough makes this high impact. Windows and installed CAD software are required. Streamable HTTP expands the control boundary to remote/multi-client use. send_command is a broad escape hatch. A project-specific SECURITY.md policy was not available at the fetched official path; the review remains limited to published repository notices.

Is this an official MCP?

daobataotie is listed as First-party MCP in MCP100’s current evidence.