How do I connect Openstaad MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add openstaad-mcp -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/BentleySystems/openstaad-mcp openstaad-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Openstaad MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Openstaad MCP Server do?

Openstaad MCP Server documents 8 tools to the agent, including discover_api, execute_code, get_status. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Openstaad MCP

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openstaad-mcp is an MCP Server enabling AI Agents to interact with STAAD.Pro

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'openstaad-mcp' -- 'uvx' '--from' 'git+https://github.com/BentleySystems/openstaad-mcp' 'openstaad-mcp'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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8 of 8 tools

Documented tools (8)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

discover_api

Lists available API skills and usage guidance

execute_code

Runs validated Python code against the connected STAAD.Pro model

get_status

Returns connection state, STAAD version, model path, analysis status

input_data_path

Path to a .csv or .xlsx file. The server reads and parses it, then injects as the inputdata variable in the sandbox.

list_instances

Lists active STAAD.Pro instances with model paths and versions

output_data_path

Path where the sandbox return value will be written. The return value must be a list-of-lists (CSV) or a {sheetname: {columns, rows}} dict (multi-sheet XLSX).

overwrite

Allow overwriting an existing output file (default false).

read_skills

Returns detailed guidance for requested skills

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Questions about Openstaad MCP Server

How do I connect Openstaad MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add openstaad-mcp -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/BentleySystems/openstaad-mcp openstaad-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Openstaad MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Openstaad MCP Server do?: Openstaad MCP Server documents 8 tools to the agent, including discover_api, execute_code, get_status. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.