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DimensionBonsai MCPMCP integration for IFC via Blender and Bonsai.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS51 / 100 · D76 / 100 · B
Reliability7 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation13 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Architects, engineers, and BIM professionals needing IFC model access.
  • LLM developers who want to interact with IFC data.
  • Automating design reviews and documentation generation.
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Users not using Blender or the Bonsai BIM addon.
  • Processes requiring full automation without human interaction.
  • Users unfamiliar with IFC models (learning curve).
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • Execute commands on a local Blender instance via the addon server.
  • Execute arbitrary Python code in Blender (execute_blender_code).
  • Access and modify local IFC files.
  • Capture Blender viewport images and export data files.
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • The execute_blender_code tool can run arbitrary code, potentially causing data loss or unwanted changes.
  • Performance issues with large IFC models.
  • Misconfiguration in Docker deployments, leading to connection failures or CORS issues.
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Open WebUIClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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