Install AutoCAD DWG MCP Server

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Manual setup required. The maintainer's config contains paths only you know - edit the placeholders below before adding it to Claude Code.

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

claude mcp add autocad-dwg-mcp -- python /path/to/app.py

Replace any placeholder paths in the command with the real path on your machine.

Environment Variables

Set these before running AutoCAD DWG MCP Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired

DWG_FOLDERThe base folder path to search for DWG filesNo

LAYER_SHOP_FIELDThe layer name containing the material tableNo

ROW_TOLERANCERow clustering tolerance in pixelsNo

COL_TOLERANCEColumn assignment tolerance in pixelsNo

MATERIAL_CATEGORIESComma-separated list of category header namesNo

PORTPort for the FastAPI serverNo

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Extract the material table from the latest DWG file in my CAD folder.

→List all material categories found in the current AutoCAD drawing.

→Process the shop field layer in the drawing files and summarize the material requirements.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Python 3.8+ with pip installed

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