Connect Claude to Revit

Model MCP connects Claude Desktop and Claude Code to a live Revit model through MCP. The add-in runs in Revit on Windows, and the bundled server exposes model queries and actions to Claude. Revit 2022-2027 is supported; actions are enabled by default, with a shared read-only switch.

Install and connect

1. Close Revit on Windows 10 or 11.

2. Give a local installation agent this prompt, naming Claude Desktop or Claude Code as the target:

   Install Model MCP for Revit from https://github.com/sharafutdinovdi/revit-model-mcp. Follow docs/agent-install.md exactly. Configure Claude Desktop only.
   

3. Follow MSI download and verification. The MSI includes the add-in and server executable.

4. Start Revit, choose Always Load for Model MCP at the first-start prompt, and open a model.
5. Use Model MCP > Model MCP > Connect AI app to register Claude Desktop or obtain the Claude Code registration command, then restart Claude completely.
6. Follow connection verification, then ask Claude: What model is open in Revit? A successful revit_ping establishes a live connection.

Claude Code registration uses the command provided by Connect AI app. The one-command installer arrives with the next release.

First review

Ask: Run a read-only model overview. Report warnings, unloaded links, and incomplete checks with element IDs. The model_overview prompt follows the coordinator guide. The ribbon read-only switch locks changes across Revit instances; chat unlock requires explicit confirmation.

Further reading

• Install with an AI agent
• Tested clients and validation limits
• macOS or a remote Windows workstation over SSH
• Read-only, Undo, and privacy