About Revit Mcp
Revit Mcp is an MCP server that lets MCP-supported clients interact with Revit projects, in conjunction with revit-mcp-plugin. It exposes tools for model inspection and element editing, as well as sending C# code to Revit; the repository is marked for archival in favor of a mono-repo.
Key features
- 01Read active-view and selection data
- 02Inspect families, quantities, and model statistics
- 03Create and modify Revit elements
- 04Tag walls and rooms and export room data
- 05Send C# code to Revit
Use cases
- 01Querying the current Revit view from an AI client
- 02Creating or removing model elements through tools
- 03Calculating material quantities and reviewing model statistics
- 04Exporting room data or running C# code in Revit
MCP support
The server exposes Revit project data and operations as tools to MCP clients. It must be used together with revit-mcp-plugin, which drives Revit.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project README🔴
Warning
Deprecation notice, this repo is being archived in favour of the mono repo approch for the mcp https://github.com/mcp-servers-for-revit/mcp-servers-for-revit Simpler CI, less confusion for noobs, npm package and simpler install
revit-mcp
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Description
revit-mcp allows you to interact with Revit using the MCP protocol through MCP-supported clients (such as Claude, Cline, etc.).
This project is the server side (providing Tools to AI), and you need to use revit-mcp-plugin (driving Revit) in conjunction.
Features
- Allow AI to get data from the Revit project
- Allow AI to drive Revit to create, modify, and delete elements
- Send AI-generated code to Revit to execute (may not be successful, successful rate is higher in some simple scenarios with clear requirements)
Requirements
- nodejs 18+
Complete installation environment still needs to consider the needs of revit-mcp-plugin, please refer to revit-mcp-plugin
Installation
1. Build local MCP service
Install dependencies
npm install
Build
npm run build
2. Client configuration
Claude client
Claude client -> Settings > Developer > Edit Config > claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"revit-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["<path to the built file>\\build\\index.js"]
}
}
}
Restart the Claude client. When you see the hammer icon, it means the connection to the MCP service is normal.

Framework
flowchart LR
ClaudeDesktop --> revit-mcp --> SocketService--commandName-->CommandSet--command-->CommandExecute
CommandManager --> CommandSet
CommandExecute --executeResult--> SocketService
CommandProject1 --> CommandManager
CommandProject2 --> CommandManager
CommandProject... --> CommandManager
subgraph ide1 [MCPClient]
ClaudeDesktop
end
subgraph ide2 [MCPServer]
revit-mcp
end
subgraph ide3 [Revit]
subgraph ide3.1 [revit-mcp-plugin]
SocketService
CommandSet
CommandManager
CommandExecute
end
end
Supported Tools
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_current_view_info | Get current active view info |
| get_current_view_elements | Get elements from the current active view |
| get_available_family_types | Get available family types in current project |
| get_selected_elements | Get currently selected elements |
| get_material_quantities | Calculate material quantities and takeoffs |
| ai_element_filter | Intelligent element querying tool for AI assistants |
| analyze_model_statistics | Analyze model complexity with element counts |
| create_point_based_element | Create point-based elements (door, window, furniture) |
| create_line_based_element | Create line-based elements (wall, beam, pipe) |
| create_surface_based_element | Create surface-based elements (floor, ceiling, roof) |
| create_grid | Create a grid system with smart spacing generation |
| create_level | Create levels at specified elevations |
| create_room | Create and place rooms at specified locations |
| create_structural_framing_system | Create a structural beam framing system |
| delete_element | Delete elements by ID |
| operate_element | Operate on elements (select, setColor, hide, etc.) |
| color_elements | Color elements based on a parameter value |
| tag_all_walls | Tag all walls in the current view |
| tag_all_rooms | Tag all rooms in the current view |
| export_room_data | Export all room data from the project |
| store_project_data | Store project metadata in local database |
| store_room_data | Store room metadata in local database |
| query_stored_data | Query stored project and room data |
| send_code_to_revit | Send C# code to Revit to execute |
| say_hello | Display a greeting dialog in Revit (connection test) |
Comments
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