Guides
What MCP servers and agent skills are, how to set them up, what to check before installing one, and what software vendors offer. Each guide lists its sources and the date it was last reviewed.
The basics
- MCP servers, explained for engineers
What an MCP server is, how it reaches engineering software, and what it means for your models.
Last reviewed 9 Nov 2026
- MCP servers vs agent skills: what engineers need to know
A server gives an AI assistant actions in a tool. A skill tells it how to do a task. Most serious work needs both.
Last reviewed 9 Nov 2026
Setting up
- Which AI clients work with engineering MCP servers
Which AI applications engineering MCP servers and skills say they work with, counted from our listings.
Last reviewed 9 Nov 2026
- How to connect Claude to engineering software
The documented steps for Claude Desktop and Claude Code, and what's different when the server drives desktop software.
Last reviewed 9 Nov 2026
Safety and security
- MCP security: questions to ask before you install
What to find out about an MCP server or skill before it goes on a computer with client models on it.
Last reviewed 9 Nov 2026
Vendors and disciplines
- Autodesk's MCP servers and skills
Autodesk now publishes several MCP servers, and they differ a great deal in what they do and who can connect to them.
Last reviewed 9 Nov 2026