# orca-mcp

> MCP server that wraps the OrcaSlicer CLI: slice models, run parameter sweeps, and analyze G-code from any MCP client.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/orca-mcp-2/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/jeff-roche/orca-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/jeff-roche/orca-mcp
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: 3d-printing, gcode, mcp, orcaslicer, slicer
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:orca-mcp

### Description (declared)

# orca-mcp

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An [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server that wraps the **OrcaSlicer CLI**, letting any MCP compatible agent (Claude Code, Ollama, Codex, etc.) slice models, run parameter sweeps, and analyze the resulting G-code.

```
MCP client ──stdio──▶ orca-mcp ──subprocess──▶ orca-slicer CLI ──▶ G-code + estimates
```

Works on **Linux, macOS, and Windows**, including Flatpak and AppImage installs of OrcaSlicer.

## Why

The OrcaSlicer CLI can slice headlessly, but driving it by hand means juggling profile paths and grepping G-code comments. This server turns that into structured tools an AI agent can use: *"slice this model with fan speeds of 20/40/60% and tell me which layers at the shoulder transition change"* becomes a two-tool-call workflow.

## Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- OrcaSlicer installed (native package, AppImage, Flatpak, or Windows/macOS installer)
- Linux headless machines: `xvfb-run` recommended (`dnf install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb` / `apt install xvfb`) — some OrcaSlicer builds need a display context even in CLI mode. The server detects this and retries under xvfb automatically.

## Install

```bash
pip install orca-mcp

# or from source:
git clone https://github.com/jeff-roche/orca-mcp
cd orca-mcp && pip install .
```

## Configure your MCP client

**Claude Desktop** (`claude_desktop_config.json`) or **Claude Code** (`claude mcp add`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orca-mcp": {
      "command": "orca-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

If OrcaSlicer isn't on your PATH, point the server at it:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orca-mcp": {
      "command": "orca-mcp",
      "env": {
        "ORCASLICER_PATH": "/home/you/Applications/OrcaSlicer_Linux_V2.3.0.AppImage"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### How the slicer is located

First match wins:

1. `ORCASLICER_PATH` env var (any executable, including an AppIm…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)
- dev.ci-cd (0.688, derived)
- media.3d (0.563, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/orca-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T09:24:55.497Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/orca-mcp-2/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/orca-mcp-2 · ARD identifier urn:air::server:orca-mcp-2