RhinoClaw Server

Python MCP server that connects AI agents to Rhino 3D via the Model Context Protocol.

Overview

This server bridges AI agents (Claude, Cursor, etc.) to Rhino through:

• FastMCP: Python MCP implementation
• TCP Socket: Communication with Rhino plugin on localhost:1999

Installation

# Install uv (if not already installed)
# macOS: brew install uv
# Windows: powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

# Install dependencies
cd rhinoclaw_server
uv pip install -e .

Usage

# Development mode
uv run python -m rhinoclaw

# Or via uvx (installed)
uvx rhinoclaw

Note: Start the Rhino plugin server first (ClawStart in the Rhino command line, or enable ClawAutoStart).

Project Structure

rhinoclaw_server/
├── src/rhinoclaw/
│   ├── server.py          # Main server, FastMCP setup
│   ├── tools/             # MCP tool implementations
│   │   ├── create_object.py
│   │   ├── modify_object.py
│   │   ├── get_document_info.py
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── utils/             # Helper utilities
│   └── prompts/           # AI prompts
├── dev/                   # Development scripts
│   ├── dev_test.py        # Basic testing
│   └── dev_castle.py      # Example: castle generation
└── pyproject.toml         # Package configuration

Available Tools

For the complete and up-to-date tool list, see USAGE.md.

Categories:

• System: ping, get_document_info, get_logs, set_debug_mode
• Object Creation: create_object, create_objects, create_text, create_text_dot
• Object Manipulation: modify_object, delete_object, select_objects, get_object_properties, set_object_properties
• Boolean Operations: boolean_operation (union, difference, intersection)
• Transform: copy_object, mirror_object, array_linear, array_polar
• Curves: offset_curve, fillet_curves, chamfer_curves
• Surfaces: loft_curves, extrude_curve, revolve_curve
• Dimensions: create_linear_dimension, create_angular_dimension, create_radial_dimension
• Layers & Materials: create_layer, create_material, assign_material_to_layer
• Scripts: execute_rhinoscript_python_code

Development

# Run tests
uv run python dev/dev_test.py

# Build package
uv build

# Publish to PyPI
uv publish

Documentation

• Main README - Installation and usage
• AGENTS.md - Agent-focused guide
• USAGE.md - Tool reference and usage examples