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Kiln

Kiln is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Kiln MCP server for agents: design, slice, print, monitor, and recover physical objects safely. It has 222 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs locally with uvx kiln3d.

github.com/codeofaxel/Kiln (opens in a new tab)

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Install Kiln

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kiln": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kiln3d"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KILN_PRINTER_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env KILN_PRINTER_API_KEY=your-value --transport stdio kiln -- uvx kiln3d

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kiln": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kiln3d"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KILN_PRINTER_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "kiln_printer_api_key",
      "description": "KILN_PRINTER_API_KEY",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "kiln": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kiln3d"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KILN_PRINTER_API_KEY": "${input:kiln_printer_api_key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
KILN_PRINTER_HOSTNoURL of your 3D printer (OctoPrint, Moonraker, Creality, or Prusa Link)
KILN_PRINTER_API_KEYsecretNoAPI key for your printer's REST API
KILN_PRINTER_TYPENoPrinter type: octoprint, moonraker, creality, bambu, prusalink, elegoo, or serial

Tools (30)

Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.

  • design_session
  • compile_scad
  • generate_model
  • search_all_models
  • import_step_file
  • analyze_printability
  • auto_orient_model
  • repair_mesh
  • split_mesh_to_fit
  • recommend_material
  • decorate_surface
  • slice_model
  • show_on_stage
  • estimate_print_cost_from_mesh
  • preflight_check
  • start_print
  • monitor_print
  • emergency_stop
  • purge_filament
  • wipe_nozzle
  • home_axes
  • park_head
  • plate_status
  • diagnose_print_failure_live
  • retry_print_with_fix
  • resume_interrupted_print

    (Pro)

  • save_design_version
  • export_step
  • fleet_status

    (Business)

  • fulfillment_quote

About Kiln

The open-source MCP server for 3D printing. Kiln lets AI agents (ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Grok, or any custom MCP client) drive real 3D printers end to end — Bambu Lab, Creality, Prusa, Elegoo, Voron, Sovol, AnkerMake, Artillery, FlashForge, QIDI, RatRig, and SparkX. It is compatible with OctoPrint, Moonraker/Klipper, PrusaLink, and Direct USB.

  • 3d-printing
  • ai-agents
  • bambu-lab
  • klipper
  • mcp
  • model-context-protocol
  • moonraker
  • octoprint
  • elegoo
  • mcp-server

FAQ

Kiln FAQ

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How do I install the Kiln MCP server?

Add the command uvx kiln3d to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Kiln free?

The server is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (KILN_PRINTER_API_KEY) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.

Is Kiln actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. The latest release is v1.5.0, published Oct 21, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months.