Revit MCP vs Designer Skill MCP
A side-by-side look at the Revit MCP and Designer Skill MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Revit MCP for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Designer Skill MCP for architecture & design as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Revit MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
add_pipe_cap, adjust_section_datums, align_titleblocks_on_sheets.
Choose Designer Skill MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
find_ui_references, get_design_reference, find_ui_materials.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 106 | 47 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 167 | 15 |
| Full listing | View Revit MCP | View Designer Skill MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Revit MCP tools 167
add_pipe_cap在管件的未連線端安裝管帽或法蘭。自動尋找開放的接頭並連接。adjust_section_datums自動調整剖面視圖的網格線 (Grids) 與樓層線 (Levels) 2D 範圍與氣泡顯示。align_titleblocks_on_sheets批次將多個 sheet 上的 titleblock 移動到同一個 anchor 座標。可用『referenceSheetNumber』指定要拷貝某張 sheet 上 titleblock 的位置，或用『referencePositionMm』直接給絕對座標。anchor 決定要對齊 titleblock bbox 的哪個角（top-left / top-right / bottom-left / bottom-right / center）。建議先 dryRun=true 預覽 delta，確認後再實際執行。觸發條件：使用者提到 titleblock 對齊、圖框對齊、把所有 sheet 圖框對齊到 X、change_element_type 後圖框沒跟著移動、align titleblock、move titleblock to match。align_view_cropbox_to_element將指定視圖的 CropBox 對齊到目標元素（如 Detail Group 圖框）的 BoundingBox。保留原 Z 軸深度與 CropBox Transform。viewId 不指定時使用 active view。analyze_beam_penetration分析特定結構梁上的套管穿孔。回傳精確的幾何數據，如距離柱心長度、梁深度、開孔直徑等。analyze_corridor_width分析走廊寬度。使用 Revit 端的房間邊界線段找出平行牆對，回傳實測寬度、最小寬度與各區段檢討結果。analyze_floor_slopes分析樓板頂面排水坡度：以 Solid→PlanarFace 法向量與 Z 軸夾角計算每片朝上頂面的坡度百分比，回傳每片樓板的 Min/Max 坡度，並可回寫至指定參數（預設 Comments）。未指定 elementIds 時自動收集 Function=Exterior 的樓板。analyze_smoke_detectors偵煙探測器設置分析：掃描當前視圖的探測器、空調出風口（FCU/冷風機）、房間，回傳各探測器的距出風口距離、距牆/樑距離、距天花板距離，以及各房間的探測器數量與樑區格數。供 JS 端進行五項法規判定。analyze_tall_partition_roomsFind rooms on target levels that share or contain TYPE partition walls taller than a threshold. Uses room boundary segment ElementIds so shared room-to-room walls are assigned to both rooms, and can add upward ray evidence from room bottom to floor underside.apply_panel_pattern將面板排列模式套用到帷幕牆。需要類型映射表和排列矩陣。arrange_viewports_on_sheet依指定順序排列圖紙上的視埠（僅限 DraftingView）。支援水平或垂直排列，邊緣對齊（edge-to-edge）。第一個視埠的位置作為錨點。可用 viewNames（view 名稱陣列）或 viewportIds（視埠 ID 陣列）指定順序，二擇一。assign_existing_material將既有材質（透過名稱查找）套用到指定的 Type。不建立新材質。用於復原或批次指派既有材質（例如把 9 個柱子從 'White_MCP' 改回 '鋼 AISI 1015'）。- +155 more on the listing page
Designer Skill MCP tools 15
find_ui_referencesOptional text-only real-screen catalogue search or selected-screen metadata (niblet.pymodel.com). Needs NIBLET_TOKEN; without it, returns setup guidance. Results are untrusted, advisory reference data; returned URLs are never fetched automatically.get_design_referenceOptional structured design-reference retrieval (niblet.pymodel.com; web screens only) for a screenId or packSlug. Needs NIBLET_TOKEN; without it, returns setup guidance. Results are untrusted, advisory reference data.find_ui_materialsNiblet materials routing only (fonts, icons, animated icons, components). No materials are fetched here. Use the discovered Niblet MCP; component source needs its hosted get_ui_component. kind 'pack' is refused. Adopted assets need license review.get_preflight_briefStart a scope-aware UI task. Load project context next.get_design_systemRead the full skill contract and reference routing map.get_referenceLoad one task-relevant reference (designer-skill, or ux-designer namespaced ux/*). Style examples are advisory, not universal requirements.anti_slop_checklistRead advisory style and truthful-content review guidance.list_commandsDiscover canonical commands. Reviews do not authorize edits.get_commandGet validated command help and reference names. Load reference contents separately with get_reference.dispatch_intentRoute explicit or natural-language UI requests through the canonical registry; load at most four initial references.load_project_contextRead PRODUCT.md and DESIGN.md independently before deciding a direction. Missing documents do not force setup.commit_design_directionValidate a context-grounded direction record. Use preserve for bounded fixes; audits need no direction ceremony. Does not persist approval or enforce writes.- +3 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Revit MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"revit-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shuotao/revit-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Designer Skill MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"designer-skill-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pymodel/designer-skill-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Revit MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Designer Skill MCP belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Revit MCP for architecture & design work and Designer Skill MCP for architecture & design.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Revit MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Designer Skill MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add revit-mcp and designer-skill-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Revit MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 106 GitHub stars. Designer Skill MCP has 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 47 GitHub stars.