AutoCAD MCP servers: which one to use
No server here comes from Autodesk. Use AutoCAD MCP Pro to draw live on Windows or edit DXF files anywhere, or puran-water autocad-mcp on AutoCAD LT.
- Servers
- 13
- active
- Hosted
- 1
- nothing to install
- Local
- 5
- runs on your machine
All servers here are community projects, not from Autodesk, whose own MCP servers on GitHub cover cloud APIs rather than the AutoCAD desktop app. AutoCAD MCP Pro has the widest tool set and works live on Windows or on DXF files with no AutoCAD at all. puran-water autocad-mcp has the most stars and suits AutoCAD LT. Pick the Electrical or piping server only if you work in AutoCAD Electrical or Plant 3D. These servers can edit and save drawings, and AutoCAD MCP Pro allows any folder until you set its ALLOWED_PATHS option, so test on copies first.
Good for
- Drafters who want an assistant to draw or edit in the AutoCAD they have open
- Mac and Linux users who need to edit DXF files without AutoCAD
- Electrical designers on AutoCAD Electrical 2025
- Piping engineers working in AutoCAD Plant 3D
Which AutoCAD MCP server to use
Use AutoCAD MCP Pro for general drawing, live on Windows or on DXF files anywhere. puran-water autocad-mcp has the most stars and is built for AutoCAD LT 2024 or later, with a DXF-only mode. Pick the Electrical or piping server for those products.
| Server | Official | Runs | Works without AutoCAD | Tools | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For AutoCAD | |||||
| AutoCAD MCP ProThis page | No | Local | Yes | 248 | 206 |
| AutoCAD-MCP | No | Local | Yes | 12 | 40 |
| AutoCAD Electrical MCP | No | Local | No | 46 | 19 |
| AutoCAD MCP for Piping | No | Local | Yes | 50 | 5 |
| Other tools for the same job | |||||
| puran-water autocad-mcp | No | Local | Yes | 8 | 615 |
| multiCAD-mcp | No | Local | No | 7 | 153 |
All AutoCAD MCP servers
13 active · official first, then by GitHub stars
Autocad-MCPLocalNo sign-inAutoCAD MCP server for AI agents (Claude, Cursor, any MCP client): 240+ tools to draw, edit and read DWG/DXF drawings. Live AutoCAD via COM, or headless with ezdxf — no AutoCAD needed. Mechanical sheets with ISO GD&T and tolerances, P&ID (ISA-5.1), floor plans, pipe and cable takeoffs.
206 GitHub stars
AutoCAD-MCPClient-neutral MCP server for AutoCAD automation, checked 2D/3D geometry, native previews, and headless DXF delivery.
40 GitHub stars- AUTOCAD-ELECTRICAL-MCP
MCP server and local AI control platform for AutoCAD Electrical — Claude, Ollama, web dashboard. macOS + Windows.
19 GitHub stars - AutoCAD-MCP
Seamlessly connect AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to AutoCAD through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Enable natural language control of AutoCAD operations — from drawing creation and entity manipulation to layer management and file I/O.
8 GitHub stars - autocad-mcp
MCP server that lets AI assistants (Claude) read and modify drawings open in AutoCAD / Plant 3D via COM, or edit DXF headless
5 GitHub stars - AutoCad-MCP
MCP server for AutoCAD, letting AI assistants control AutoCAD from Python.
5 GitHub stars - autocad-mac-mcp
MCP server for AutoCAD for Mac. Claude reads and writes the open drawing: AutoLISP, entities, files, KML. No Windows needed.
2 GitHub stars - autocad-trimble-mcp
MCP servers that let Claude and other AI tools drive AutoCAD 2022+ (49 tools, via COM) and Trimble Connect for Desktop (34 tools, via .NET API) on Windows. One installer auto-detects your paths. Docs in Vietnamese.
2 GitHub stars - Control AutoCAD MCP ServerLocal
Control AutoCAD with AI: commands, read/edit/write drawing database, AutoLISP, scripts, PDF plots.
539/wk downloads a week - CADBridge MCP Server for AutoCADLocal
Control AutoCAD with AI: commands, read/edit/write drawing database, AutoLISP, scripts, PDF plots.
91/wk downloads a week - Control AutoCAD MCP ServerLocal
Control AutoCAD with AI: commands, read/edit/write drawing database, AutoLISP, scripts, PDF plots.
60/wk downloads a week 
acadHosted or LocalHeadless CAD engine & MCP server for 2D/3D drafting, solids, DXF/SVG export, and automation.
51/wk downloads a week- AEC Pilot: MCP for Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks and more
Let AI read and edit the open model in Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks and 4 more Autodesk apps
Questions
Is there an official AutoCAD MCP server?
Not among these four, which are all community projects. Autodesk's autodesk-platform-services GitHub organisation publishes sample MCP servers for its cloud APIs, such as the AEC Data Model API.
Do I need AutoCAD installed?
Not for DXF files. AutoCAD MCP Pro, AutoCAD-MCP and the piping server can edit DXF files without AutoCAD on any OS. Controlling a running AutoCAD needs Windows and a licensed copy.
Does it work on a Mac?
Only on DXF files. Live control of AutoCAD goes through Windows COM in AutoCAD MCP Pro and the piping server, and AutoCAD-MCP lists Windows for its live backends. On a Mac, use the DXF mode and open the result in AutoCAD.
Which one has the fewest tools?
puran-water autocad-mcp groups its features into 8 tools and AutoCAD-MCP into 12. AutoCAD MCP Pro registers 248, the piping server has 50 and the Electrical server has 46.
Can it damage my drawings?
Yes, it can edit and save files. AutoCAD MCP Pro's README says file access is unscoped until you set ALLOWED_PATHS, and puran-water autocad-mcp has an execute_lisp tool that runs any AutoLISP code, so work on copies.
Which one works with AutoCAD Electrical?
AutoCAD Electrical MCP, which targets AutoCAD Electrical 2025. It has 46 tools and a local web dashboard that can use Ollama, so it can run without a cloud model.
Which one works with Plant 3D?
The piping server can drive AutoCAD or Plant 3D through COM. Its README says live tests passed on Plant 3D 2021 only, and other versions and native Plant 3D objects are not certified.
Is it free?
Yes. AutoCAD MCP Pro, AutoCAD-MCP, puran-water autocad-mcp and the piping server are MIT-licensed, multiCAD-mcp is Apache-2.0 and the Electrical server is AGPL-3.0. Live use still needs your own licensed AutoCAD.
Does it work in Claude Desktop and Cursor?
Yes. AutoCAD-MCP's README names Codex, Claude Code, Claude Desktop and Cursor. All four servers run on your own computer.
Does it work with AutoCAD LT?
Yes, with puran-water autocad-mcp. Its README requires AutoCAD LT 2024 or newer on Windows for live control, because LT gained AutoLISP support in 2024. It also has a DXF-only mode that needs no AutoCAD. multiCAD-mcp drives AutoCAD, ZWCAD, GstarCAD or BricsCAD on Windows.