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PyAEDT-MCP

MCP serverOfficial · Pre-1.0

Ansys's own MCP server for Electronics Desktop: launches or attaches to AEDT over gRPC and runs PyAEDT code in a persistent session. By Ansys (Synopsys).

30 starsUpdated 1 day agoGitHub data from 5 Nov 2026

At a glance

Type
MCP server
Works with
Ansys HFSS / Maxwell
How it connects
Drives a running copy of the tool
Access
Can modify models
Tool versions
AEDT 2022 R2 or later (gRPC); HFSS, Maxwell 2D/3D, Q2D, Q3D, Icepak, Circuit, Twin Builder, Mechanical, EMIT, RMxprt, HFSS 3D Layout
Operating systems
Windows, Linux
Needs a Ansys HFSS / Maxwell licence
Yes
Transport
Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP)
AI clients documented
Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Cursor, Codex, OpenCode
Licence
Apache-2.0
Language
Python
Release status
pre 1 0

What it can do

  • Checks whether AEDT is installed, then launches a new session or connects to a running one on a gRPC port, locally or on a reachable remote machine.
  • Opens and saves projects, creates designs for any AEDT application, validates and solves them, and exports Touchstone, convergence, profile and mesh data.
  • Keeps a persistent PyAEDT Python session, so the agent can run its own code with run_python_code when no dedicated tool fits.
  • Returns a structured model summary and a screenshot of the 3D modeler view.
  • Optional context tools return PyAEDT guidance per topic (HFSS, Maxwell, Icepak, meshing, boundaries, post-processing).

Limitations

  • Version 0.3.x, marked Alpha on PyPI; tool names and behaviour may still change.
  • Needs Python 3.13 or later and Git for the uvx install route.
  • Most work goes through the free-form Python tool, so results depend on the agent writing correct PyAEDT code; there are no HFSS-specific modelling tools for ports or boundaries.

Install

claude mcp add --transport stdio pyaedt-mcp -- \
  uvx --python 3.13 --index-strategy unsafe-best-match \
  --from git+https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt-mcp.git ansys-aedt-mcp

Source: aedt-mcp.docs.pyansys.com/version/dev/getting_started/ide_configuration.html

MCP servers and skills run code on your computer. Review the source before installing.

AI-generated models, drawings and results must be checked by a qualified engineer before use.