{"id":"contextform-freecad-mcp","name":"freecad-mcp","af_score":54.0,"security_score":30.5,"reliability_score":30.0,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server/bridge to control FreeCAD for CAD automation via AI-driven natural-language commands (e.g., creating/modifying 3D models and taking screenshots).","best_when":"Used locally with an MCP-capable client (Claude Desktop/Claude Code) to automate FreeCAD workflows on a developer workstation.","avoid_when":"Avoid in high-security/regulated environments unless you validate the codebase and runtime behavior; avoid exposing it to untrusted prompt sources without sandboxing and permissions hardening.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:18:18.177827+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Local execution (no documented end-user auth)","MCP registration via Claude client (e.g., `claude mcp add freecad ...`)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Tool availability depends on launching FreeCAD first (AI Copilot service starts automatically).","Claude Desktop configuration requires manual path adjustments for `working_bridge.py` after installation.","If FreeCAD/Node/Claude Code are missing, setup will fail; some issues are resolved by rerunning the installer or manual MCP registration.","Unclear behavior for repeated modeling commands (idempotency/state management) from the provided documentation."],"error_quality":0.0}