tapir-archicad-MCP

Provides an MCP server that bridges AI agents to running Graphisoft Archicad instances by exposing Tapir API (community) and Archicad JSON API (official) as a large set of autogenerated MCP tools, with semantic tool discovery and support for controlling multiple running instances.

Evaluated Mar 30, 2026 (21d ago)

Repo ↗ Automation mcp archicad tapir bim automation python semantic-search fastmcp

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

No authentication/authorization is documented for the MCP server. Tool calls can potentially issue powerful actions against local Archicad instances, so least-privilege and user/operator controls should be applied at the MCP client/container level. README claims search is local/private and requires no API keys, reducing external data exposure, but it does not describe transport security or logging/redaction practices for Archicad connection details and tool arguments.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

You have Archicad + Tapir add-on running locally, and you want an MCP-compatible client to discover and call Archicad automation tools based on user intent.

Avoid When

You need strong, documented security controls (authn/authz), strict operational guardrails, or clearly specified reliability/SLA guarantees.

Use Cases

• Let an AI agent query and execute Archicad automation tasks in natural language
• Search for the most relevant Archicad/Tapir command via local semantic matching
• Automate BIM workflows (e.g., extracting elements by type) against one or more running Archicad instances

Not For

• Production-critical automation without validation/testing (explicitly described as early/beta)
• Environments where giving an AI tool access to a local desktop application is unacceptable
• Use cases requiring a public hosted API endpoint or cloud multi-tenant access

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

OAuth: No Scopes: No

README describes local-only usage where an MCP client launches the server. No user-facing authentication/authorization mechanism is documented for the MCP server itself.

Pricing

Free tier: No

Requires CC: No

Open-source package described under MIT; no pricing model discussed.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

False

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ Tool discovery relies on semantic search; ambiguous queries may map to an unexpected Archicad/Tapir tool.
⚠ Because it controls a local running desktop BIM app, calls may have side effects; the README does not specify safe/undo behavior or idempotency guarantees.
⚠ Early-stage software: interfaces/behavior may change across versions.

Alternatives

Direct use of Archicad JSON API from your own application (no MCP semantic discovery) Using Tapir API/Tapir add-on directly (no MCP wrapper) Other MCP servers/frameworks that expose CAD/BIM functions with curated tool sets

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-30.