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tapir-archicad-automation: Codeless Archicad API

Automate Archicad tasks without coding. For founders using Archicad and JSON/Python API.

From the repo · “The easiest way to use the JSON/Python API from Archicad without knowing how to code.”

192 stars+5★ this week80 forksC++Guide quality 9/10 · reviewed Jul 6Updated 10/22/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Tapir Archicad Automation allows founders to automate Archicad tasks without coding, using the JSON/Python API

When to use it
  • •When you need to automate repetitive tasks in Archicad
  • •When you want to integrate Archicad with other tools and services without coding
  • •When you need to streamline your Archicad workflow and increase productivity
Ready-to-paste prompt
Run the example script with a custom configuration: python tapir_example.py -c my_config.json
Heads up: Make sure you have the correct version of the Archicad JSON/Python API installed and configured, as specified in the README.md file
Saves to your device
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🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

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Claude Code
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How tapir-archicad-automation: Codeless Archicad API works
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Tapir-archicad-automation: Codeless Archicad API is a very large C++ project (~139k lines across 709 code files, plus 5 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~139k lines · 709 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
C++
No API keys detected
C++ 48%C# 28%Python 24%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    CLAUDE.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
What's in each folder
docs/Documentation12 files
grasshopper-plugin/Folder1059 files
archicad-addon/Folder358 files
sandbox/Folder131 files
branding/Folder37 files
tools/Helper scripts33 files
builtin-scripts/Folder8 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)13 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksMIT licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
ENZYME-APD
Language
C++
Category
automation
Published
7/5/2022

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