What are the top tools for manufacturing?

By listing rank, the top MCP server is KiCad MCP Pro, the top agent skill is dfam-check and the top AI agent is FEODE Precision Machining & Testing. Rank weighs adoption, freshness, documentation and publisher identity; money never changes it.

How many tools does the catalog list for manufacturing?

19 listings are tagged for it: 7 MCP servers, 5 agent skills and 7 AI agents. Tags come from an automated enrichment pass over the top-ranked listings, so tools outside that pass are not counted.

Which AI apps do the MCP servers work with?

Of the 7 MCP servers, 7 list Claude Code, 7 list Claude Desktop and 7 list Codex as a supported host. Open a listing for its install command and the other hosts it names.

Which of these are published by the vendor itself?

1 of the 19 is published by the vendor behind the product, including Kernelcad.

AI agent tools in manufacturing

In this catalog, Manufacturing covers factories, industrial equipment and hardware. Our enrichment pass tags 19 listings with it: 7 MCP servers, 5 agent skills and 7 AI agents. By listing rank, the top MCP server is KiCad MCP Pro, the top agent skill is dfam-check and the top AI agent is FEODE Precision Machining & Testing. 1 of the 19 is published by the vendor behind the product, and 11 were active in the last 30 days. Each entry below links to its listing page, with grades, install commands and sources.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Built from catalog data; how we rank and grade

What the field is

Tagged listings: 19
By type: 7 MCP servers, 5 agent skills and 7 AI agents
Published by the vendor: 1 of 19
Active in the last 30 days: 11 of 19
Open source: 12 of 19
MCP servers that run only remotely: 0 of 7
Hosts named by the MCP servers: Claude Code (7), Claude Desktop (7), Codex (7)

Building blocks by type

The top entries of each type, by listing rank. Open a listing for its install command, grades and sources.

MCP servers 7 tagged

1
KiCad MCP Pro
oaslananka
Production-grade MCP server for KiCad EDA—PCB design, DRC, simulation, BOM, DFM, and manufacturing.
- Most weekly downloads here (1.9K)
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (MIT)
★ 148↓ 1.9K/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026Local (stdio)Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor +2
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
2
PartCAD
partcad
Inspect, render, test and export the parts and assemblies of PartCAD hardware packages
- Most GitHub stars here (509)
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (Apache-2.0)
★ 509↓ 497/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026Local (stdio)Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor +2
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
3
SolidWorks
hjbaard
Model, measure and verify parametric parts and assemblies in a running SolidWorks (Windows).
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (MIT)
★ 16↓ 660/wkLast active Oct 15, 2026Local (stdio)Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor +2
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
4
Kernelcad
kernelcad.comOfficial
Agent-first CAD: editable.kcad.ts source, deterministic review, OpenCASCADE kernel.
- Published by the vendor
- Runs locally or as a remote server
- Active in the last 30 days
★ 33Last active Oct 24, 2026Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Codex, Cursor +2
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
5
Industrial-AIOps
industrial-aiops
Governed OT data tap: 15 field protocols + cross-protocol RCA brain; audit + MOC gating.
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (MIT)
★ 7↓ 898/wkLast active Oct 19, 2026Local (stdio)Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor +2
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet

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Agent skills 5 tagged

1
dfam-check
earthtojake
Measure mesh files against Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) rules and report printability findings per process (FDM, SLS, SLA/DLP, metal PBF, MJF).
- Largest repository here (22,902 stars)
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (MIT)
★ 22.9KLast active Oct 20, 2026Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor +6
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
2
dfm
earthtojake
Design-for-manufacturing review of a part for sheet metal, CNC machining, or injection molding - bends, reliefs and flat patterns; machining access, internal…
- Largest repository here (22,902 stars)
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (MIT)
★ 22.9KLast active Oct 20, 2026Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor +6
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
3
sendcutsend
earthtojake
Review DXF and STEP/STP uploads for SendCutSend.com orders using its ordering guide, catalog, and specs.
- Largest repository here (22,902 stars)
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (MIT)
★ 22.9KLast active Oct 20, 2026Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor +6
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
4
jlcpcb
aklofas
JLCPCB PCB fabrication and assembly — BOM/CPL generation, basic vs extended parts, assembly constraints, design rules, ordering workflow.
- Repository has 1.5K stars
- Active in the last 30 days
- Open source (MIT)
★ 1.5KLast active Oct 23, 2026Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor +6
AFreshness: A–Security: not graded yet
5
deepstream-sop
Wind Yuan <windy@nvidia.com>
Use this skill when building, deploying, evaluating, debugging, or measuring latency for the DeepStream SOP Inference Microservice — a GPU-accelerated FastAPI…
- Repository has 3.7K stars
- Open source (CC-BY-4.0 AND Apache-2.0)
- Ships helper scripts
★ 3.7KLast active Sep 4, 2026Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor +6
BFreshness: B–Security: not graded yet

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AI agents 7 tagged

1
FEODE Precision Machining & Testing
Shenzhen Far East Oil Drilling Engineering Ltd. (FEODE)
AI-accessible, machine-to-print precision contract machining and testing.
CFreshness: C–Security: not graded yet
2
MFG Calcs
MFG Calcs
Live U.S.
CFreshness: C–Security: not graded yet
3
Cyclone Machining Co. agent door
Cyclone Machining Co.
Files a quote request with a prototype and R&D machine shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
CFreshness: C–Security: not graded yet
4
Gemalli Directory
Gemalli
Verified B2B manufacturers on the Gemalli global trade platform, exposed as a discoverable A2A directory (current supplier base: Ukraine, expanding country by…
CFreshness: C–Security: not graded yet
5
MackornRot
Shanghai Mackorn Minerals Co., Ltd.
MACKORN's mining equipment selection agent.
CFreshness: C–Security: not graded yet

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Questions

What are the top tools for manufacturing?: By listing rank, the top MCP server is KiCad MCP Pro, the top agent skill is dfam-check and the top AI agent is FEODE Precision Machining & Testing. Rank weighs adoption, freshness, documentation and publisher identity; money never changes it.
How many tools does the catalog list for manufacturing?: 19 listings are tagged for it: 7 MCP servers, 5 agent skills and 7 AI agents. Tags come from an automated enrichment pass over the top-ranked listings, so tools outside that pass are not counted.
Which AI apps do the MCP servers work with?: Of the 7 MCP servers, 7 list Claude Code, 7 list Claude Desktop and 7 list Codex as a supported host. Open a listing for its install command and the other hosts it names.
Which of these are published by the vendor itself?: 1 of the 19 is published by the vendor behind the product, including Kernelcad.

19 listings are tagged for this industry; the lists above show the top entries.