mcp-server

solidworks-automation-skill

Name: solidworks-automation-skill
Author: wzyn20051216

Python automation toolkit for SolidWorks API

1,340 stars+128★ this week123 forksPythonUpdated 10/19/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Automates tasks in SolidWorks using Python scripts, allowing for efficient workflow optimization and customization

When to use it

•When you need to automate repetitive tasks in SolidWorks
•When you want to integrate SolidWorks with other tools and systems using Python
•When you need to create custom workflows or plugins for SolidWorks

Ready-to-paste prompt

python solidworks_automation.py -c 'sw.ModelDoc.ActiveObject.Name = "New_Name"' to rename the active object in SolidWorks

Heads up: Make sure to install the SolidWorks API and have SolidWorks installed on the same machine, and set the 'sw' variable to the correct path, otherwise the script will fail to connect to SolidWorks

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/solidworks-automation-skill && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/solidworks-automation-skill/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/solidworks-automation-skill/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How solidworks-automation-skill works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Solidworks-automation-skill is a very large Python project (~62k lines across 180 code files, plus 126 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size

Very large codebase

~62k lines · 180 code files · days to read — use, don't read

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Python · Node.js

No API keys detected

Python 77%TypeScript 9%Rust 4%CSS 3%JavaScript 3%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
SKILL.md
The instructions the AI actually follows
3
manifest.json
Where the program starts running
4
package.json
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
5
subskills/autocad-automation/README.md
Inside subskills/ — an example of what the AI is told to do

What's in each folder

subskills/Prompts, skills & agent definitions68 files

agents/Prompts, skills & agent definitions1 files

apps/Sub-packages / plugins101 files

docs/Documentation15 files

examples/Examples you can copy13 files

scripts/Helper scripts71 files

references/Folder22 files

mcp-server/Folder8 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksExamples includedMIT licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/solidworks-automation-skill && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/solidworks-automation-skill/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/solidworks-automation-skill/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Creator

wzyn20051216

Language

Python