Autodesk MCP Platform

Let any MCP-compatible AI assistant read and edit Autodesk Civil 3D drawings through tools - alignments, surfaces, corridors, pipe networks, quantity takeoff, cut/fill and more.

AI client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Cline, ...)
        |  Model Context Protocol (stdio)
        v
Autodesk.MCP.Server   (TypeScript / Node.js - product-agnostic MCP server)
        |  JSON-RPC 2.0 over a local Windows named pipe
        v
Civil3D.Bridge        (C# / .NET 8 plugin loaded inside Civil 3D)
        |  Autodesk .NET API (in-process)
        v
Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 / 2026

• No network: everything runs on local named pipes, ACL'd to the current user.
• Dynamic discovery: the server learns the entire tool catalog from the bridge at handshake time - no tool is hardcoded, and future products plug in with zero server changes.
• Safe editing: editing tools run in transactions and require confirmation.

Quick start

1. Install the bridge: copy the Civil3D.Bridge.Bundle folder from a release into %APPDATA%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\ and restart Civil 3D.
2. Install the server: npm install -g autodesk-mcp-server (or npx -y autodesk-mcp-server).
3. Point your AI client at the server (ready-made configs in examples/clients/).

See docs/QuickStart.md and docs/Installation.md for the full walkthrough.

Documentation

Guide	Contents
docs/QuickStart.md	5-minute setup + first prompts
docs/Installation.md	bridge bundle + npm install, upgrade, uninstall
docs/Configuration.md	server/bridge options, env vars, logging, multi-bridge
docs/Troubleshooting.md	diagnosis by symptom
docs/DeveloperGuide.md	build, test, benchmark, release from source
docs/ReleaseProcess.md	versioning, tags, release pipeline
docs/Compatibility.md	supported products/clients/protocol guarantees
docs/RELEASE-VALIDATION.md	acceptance checklist before announcing
docs/PERFORMANCE-BENCHMARKS.md	measured metrics + how to run them
docs/ARCHITECTURE.md	full design, ADRs, sequence diagrams
docs/FAQ.md	frequently asked questions

Examples

• examples/clients/ - Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, Cline configurations
• examples/config/ - server/bridge configs, env vars, logging, multi-bridge
• examples/prompts/ - typical prompts by workflow
• examples/workflows/ - end-to-end session transcripts
• examples/json-rpc/ - real wire messages (NDJSON over the pipe)

Development

npm run quality          # full local quality gate (mirrors CI)

See docs/DeveloperGuide.md and docs/Contributing.md.

Releases

Version 1.0.0 (GA) with the Phase 9 production-hardening work complete (see docs/PRODUCTION-HARDENING.md and docs/RELEASE-1.0.0-FINAL.md). Tags follow v<semver>; see docs/ReleaseProcess.md.

License

MIT - see LICENSE.