# earthtojake/text-to-cad

A library of agent skills for CAD, CAE and CAM

Repository: https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/text-to-cad
Homepage: https://www.texttocad.dev
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: agents, ai-agents, cad, text-to-cad, mechanical-engineering, robotics, step, stl, stp
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:32:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 9
- inputs: {"age_days": 134, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 51}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13929, forks 1477 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:05.061925+00:00)

## What it is
A library of AI agent skills for generating, inspecting, and exporting CAD, CAE, and CAM artifacts from plain-language or image requests. It includes skills for CAD modeling with STEP/STL/3MF/GLB export, robot description files (URDF, SDF, SRDF), DXF drawings, STEP part sourcing, and local browser-based CAD viewing.

## Use cases
- generate CAD models from text descriptions
- export 3D models to STEP or STL for 3D printing
- create URDF robot description files for ROS
- find off-the-shelf STEP parts like screws and bearings
- create 2D DXF drawings and cut layouts
- preview CAD files locally in a browser
- give coding agents skills for mechanical engineering workflows

## When to choose
- you want AI agents to create or edit parametric CAD geometry
- you need robot description files (URDF/SDF/SRDF) generated programmatically
- you work in mechanical engineering and want local, open-source CAD automation
- you need STEP/STL/3MF exports for fabrication or simulation

## When to avoid
- you need a full interactive GUI CAD application like FreeCAD or Fusion 360
- you require certified engineering-grade CAE analysis
- you don't use AI agent workflows and prefer manual CAD modeling

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, sdk, developer-tools, simulation, graphics
- domain: artificial-intelligence, robotics, simulation, developer-tools, hardware
- platform: python, cross-platform, cli
- tags: cad, cae, cam, agent-skills, step, stl, urdf, mechanical-engineering, text-to-cad, 3mf, dxf, robot-description, ai-agents

## Member repositories
- earthtojake/text-to-cad (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.061925+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:12:56.670695+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.061925+00:00, sha 09b3edfe8fcb)
  - homepage: https://www.texttocad.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:01.773521+00:00, sha 2919c8259808)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.