network-sketcher — Watchlist

MCP100 Assessment

Watchlist / Tracking

Why we’re tracking it

Monitor this implementation for changes in adoption, MCP interface, maintenance and permission boundary.

Reviewed Oct 10, 2026 · Documentation review; complete setup workflow not independently tested

Best fit

Sketch computer-network designs and export diagrams and configuration artifacts

What we know

Network Sketcher is an AI-ready network design tool with Local MCP, Online, and Offline editions for creating network designs and exporting PowerPoint diagrams and Excel-based configuration data. Sketch computer-network designs and export diagrams and configuration artifacts.

Maintenance / activity evidence

GitHub REST pushed_at 2026-10-05T02:06:08Z

Tracking evidence observed Oct 10, 2026. These dated signals do not establish current maintenance. Reviewed enrichment confidence: medium.

Verification gaps / watch-outs

Installation and comprehensive security have not been independently audited.
Scoped by connected account, local OS, and configuration; verify exact permissions before installation. Reported action classes: export diagrams and configuration files. Complete write authority is not verified.
Local installation or hosted edition as selected
Topology designs and generated files

Different local/online/offline editions have different data boundaries; export writes diagrams, PowerPoint and Excel artifacts.

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

Popularity

403 repository stars

Stars observed Oct 9, 2026.

Repository total for cisco-open/network-sketcher.

All limitations / Review context

Has network-sketcher changed its specific MCP integration, install method or privilege scope, and does it justify shortlist promotion?

High-impact permissions explicitly documented; no known blocker to an accurately caveated public Radar listing in limited first-party review.

Different local/online/offline editions have different data boundaries; export writes diagrams, PowerPoint and Excel artifacts.
Scoped by connected account, local OS, and configuration; verify exact permissions before installation.
Local installation or hosted edition as selected
Topology designs and generated files
Reviewed write actions: export diagrams and configuration files
Complete write authority is not verified.
Installation, client compatibility and comprehensive security have not been independently audited. Authentication and access depend on the configured services.
No exhaustive advisory or runtime review performed; never infer installation safety.
Write actions/tool inventory not confirmed against exact tool documentation; listed action classes remain illustrative or context-dependent. Empty inventory does not establish read-only.
Setup and runtime permissions are implementation- and account-specific; follow linked upstream documentation.
Repository pushed_at explicitly observed

Original activity observations

GitHub REST pushed_at 2026-10-05T02:06:08Z

Technical identity

github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher

Exact implementation source: https://github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher ↗
Reviewed resource type: MCP Server
Repository identity: cisco-open/network-sketcher

Evidence & Sources

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

Reviewed Oct 10, 2026 · Latest source observation Oct 10, 2026

GitHub repository ↗
cisco-open/network-sketcher
Recorded repository material and project history.

Setup · Watchlist

Install & Agents

Claude Code

Publisher instructions with a documented client setup path.

Source evidence observed Oct 12, 2026.

Additional setup details required — see the specific gaps below.

Warning

Absolute file path must match user checkout.
Exact vendor-specific credential revoke procedure not established from checked official Setup documentation; may be external or not applicable. Do not invent.
Review prerequisites, permissions, paths or resulting changes before running.
publisher README config shape Replace the supplied credential/path placeholders privately; use only the named configuration schema.
Run the removal command in the same client and configuration scope used for registration; this does not uninstall an application, revoke third-party authorization, or delete data.
Review prerequisites, permissions, paths or resulting changes before running. 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.
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. Run the removal command in the same client and configuration scope used for registration; this does not uninstall an application, revoke third-party authorization, or delete data.

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
```
git clone https://github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher/
cd network-sketcher/network-sketcher_local_mcp
python -m pip install -r requirements_mcp.txt
```
Configure / authenticate
Publisher instructions
Register source server via `claude mcp add network-sketcher -- python /ABS/PATH/network-sketcher_local_mcp/ns_mcp_server.py` or equivalent JSON.
documented configuration step · Publisher instructions · Claude Code only · Review before use
```
claude mcp add network-sketcher -- python "/path/to/network-sketcher/network-sketcher_local_mcp/ns_mcp_server.py"
```
Advanced configuration · claude desktop json · Publisher instructions
claude desktop json · Publisher instructions
{ "mcpServers": { "network-sketcher": { "args": [ "/path/to/network-sketcher/network-sketcher_local_mcp/ns_mcp_server.py" ], "command": "python" } } }
Check connection
Suggested check
After host registration confirm `get_workspace_info` and other Network Sketcher tools are discoverable; no need to create a diagram to test.
Remove / uninstall / revoke
MCP100 setup guide
`claude mcp remove network-sketcher` removes the Claude Code entry; delete cloned repository only if no user diagrams/projects are stored there.
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 network-sketcher

Official Documentation & Sources

What it does

Network Sketcher is an AI-ready network design tool with Local MCP, Online, and Offline editions for creating network designs and exporting PowerPoint diagrams and Excel-based configuration data. Sketch computer-network designs and export diagrams and configuration artifacts.

Capability: Design & Creative
Resource type: MCP Server
Best fit: Sketch computer-network designs and export diagrams and configuration artifacts

Representative uses

Draft L1/L2/L3 topology diagrams
Export network plans for presentation
Generate platform-specific configuration artifacts
Sketch computer-network designs and export diagrams and configuration artifacts

Limitations

Different local/online/offline editions have different data boundaries; export writes diagrams, PowerPoint and Excel artifacts.
Setup and runtime permissions are implementation- and account-specific; follow linked upstream documentation.
Repository pushed_at explicitly observed

Reviewed access

Access & risk

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

Authentication: Local installation or hosted edition as selected
Permissions: Scoped by connected account, local OS, and configuration; verify exact permissions before installation.
Data handling: Topology designs and generated files
Cost: may incur external API or infrastructure charges; unverified
Risk and cautions: Different local/online/offline editions have different data boundaries; export writes diagrams, PowerPoint and Excel artifacts.

Access scope and cautions

Write actions: Not verified export diagrams and configuration files
Risk level: moderate
Security notes: Different local/online/offline editions have different data boundaries; export writes diagrams, PowerPoint and Excel artifacts.

The reviewed evidence does not establish the complete write authority of this MCP. Consult the unresolved evidence before granting write access.

FAQ

Based on reviewed evidence as of 2026-10-09. Watchlist tracking is not a recommendation or a security certification.

Which tasks are documented for this implementation?

The reviewed tasks include: Draft L1/L2/L3 topology diagrams; Export network plans for presentation; Generate platform-specific configuration artifacts; Sketch computer-network designs and export diagrams and configuration artifacts.

What setup and authentication are documented?

A complete connection procedure is not verified. Client notes: Command provided only where first-party command or package existence is established; verify the client configuration against upstream documentation. Installation/authentication detail is incomplete; do not infer settings from package name. These facts do not supply missing installation commands, credentials or a verified authentication procedure. Authentication: Local installation or hosted edition as selected

Can it modify data or perform write operations?

Not verified. The available evidence does not establish the complete write authority. The partial inventory lists: export diagrams and configuration files. Recorded permission context: Scoped by connected account, local OS, and configuration; verify exact permissions before installation.

What data-handling boundary should I consider?

Topology designs and generated files

What limitations and risks should I check before use?

Different local/online/offline editions have different data boundaries; export writes diagrams, PowerPoint and Excel artifacts. Setup and runtime permissions are implementation- and account-specific; follow linked upstream documentation. Repository pushed_at explicitly observed. No exhaustive advisory or runtime review performed; never infer installation safety.