IFC MCP Server

Local IFC/BIM MCP server with IfcOpenShell Python in Pyodide and an IFC viewer.

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What is the IFC MCP MCP server?

Connect IFC MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Local IFC/BIM MCP server with IfcOpenShell Python in Pyodide and an IFC viewer. The ifc mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

IFC MCP lets your AI assistant inspect IFC/BIM files, create IFC files, create reports, open IFC models in a viewer, and apply BCF viewpoints.

Installation

ifc-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Windows — %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Name — ifc-mcp
  • Command — npx
  • Arguments — -y ifc-mcp

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. IFC MCP's toolset — Windows, macOS, Name and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by flinker-app; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Windows%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Nameifc-mcp
Commandnpx
Arguments-y ifc-mcp

How to install the IFC MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ifc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ifc-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use IFC MCP to Windows.
  • Use IFC MCP to macOS.
  • Use IFC MCP to Name.

Frequently asked questions

It connects IFC MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (Windows, macOS, Name, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with IFC MCP directly.