How do I connect TwinCAT XAE MCP Server to Claude?

The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.

Is TwinCAT XAE 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 TwinCAT XAE MCP Server do?

TwinCAT XAE MCP Server documents 23 tools to the agent, including nc, plc_download, plc_library. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

TwinCAT XAE MCP

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by Edge-JB

MCP server for Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 (TE1000 / XAE Automation Interface) — drive the System Manager tree, PLC authoring, IO/EtherCAT, linking, builds, and deployment from an AI agent.

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Documented tools (23)

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

nc

NC motion tree

plc_download

Deploy the active PLC project 🔒

plc_library

Library refs / placeholders / repos

plc_pou

Author + surgically edit POUs/DUTs/GVLs (offline)

plc_project

PLC project lifecycle

plc_session

Online-session control via UI Automation

tc_cpp

TwinCAT C++ projects/modules

tc_ethercat

Build fully-populated EtherCAT boxes from their ESI

tc_fieldbus

Non-EtherCAT fieldbuses (PROFINET/PROFIBUS/CANopen/DeviceNet/EAP)

tc_license

TwinCAT licensing

tc_link

Link/unlink variables; verify existing links

tc_mapping

Bulk variable mapping

tc_measurement

Scope + Analytics (TIAN)

tc_module

TcCOM module objects

tc_route

ADS routes

tc_settings

Engineering settings & archives

tc_system

Target & rescan helpers

tc_task

RT tasks / cores / linked tasks

tc_tree

Read/write any tree item (identity, XML params, rename, create, delete)

tc_variant

Project variant management

xae

XAE shell & solution control

xae_build

Compile the active configuration

xae_command

Run a raw DTE command 🔒

Tool change history

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FAQ

Questions about TwinCAT XAE MCP Server

How do I connect TwinCAT XAE MCP Server to Claude?: The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.
Is TwinCAT XAE 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 TwinCAT XAE MCP Server do?: TwinCAT XAE MCP Server documents 23 tools to the agent, including nc, plc_download, plc_library. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.