3dsmax-mcp

Connect AI agents to Autodesk 3ds Max through the Model Context Protocol.

Automate everything!

Current release: 1.7.6 — see CHANGELOG.md.

Features

• 161 MCP tools — For scene reads, modeling, materials, modifiers, controllers, viewport capture, procedural graphs, and plugin workflows.
• Native Bridge — only 2023-2027 versions.
• Introspection — discover arbitrary Max classes for all kinds of automation and scripting purposes.
• Bundled agent skill — There is a bundled maxscript documentation if you want to create your own tools.
• FStorm materials and lights — FStorm/FStormPBR texture import, palette laydown and smart import; create and edit plane/disc/sphere lights and suns with native solar controls.

Requirements

• Windows and Autodesk 3ds Max 2023–2027
• An MCP client, such as Claude Desktop, Codex or Cursor

Quick start

1. Close 3ds Max and fully exit your AI clients.
2. Run 3dsmax-mcp-1.7.2-Setup.exe and select your clients.
3. Open 3ds Max and restart your AI client.

The installer includes Python, dependencies, native bridges and agent skills. To update, close Max and your clients, then run the new installer.

See Advanced configuration for manual client setup and tool profiles.

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Tools

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Skill & reference

The installer builds an agent skill from skills/3dsmax-mcp-dev/SKILL.md with tool-choice rules, material pipeline notes, and MAXScript reference files. Rebuild manually with python scripts/build_skill.py — see Advanced configuration.

Further reading

• Contributing — development, validation, and pull requests
• Advanced configuration — architecture, safe mode, tool profiles, native builds
• CHANGELOG.md — release history
• LICENSE