OpenTakeoff

MCP server · by Kentucky-ai

Developer Tools npm v0.9.100

Construction takeoff for AI agents: load plans, set scale, measure, count, export with provenance.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.9.100

npm
npx -y opentakeoff-mcp

npm
npx -y opentakeoff-mcp@0.9.100

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp@0.9.100"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add opentakeoff -- npx -y opentakeoff-mcp

claude mcp add opentakeoff -- npx -y opentakeoff-mcp@0.9.100

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp@0.9.100"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp@0.9.100"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentakeoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opentakeoff-mcp@0.9.100"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

GitHub

⭐ 542 stars · 最近更新于 18 天前 · AGPL-3.0 license

About this server

OpenTakeoff The measurement engine for building plans—built so an AI agent can drive it, and so an estimator wants to. A takeoff is the act of measuring quantities off a construction drawing. OpenTakeoff does it two ways over one engine…

Summary from the project README — github.com/Kentucky-ai/opentakeoff

Distributed as npm, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the OpenTakeoff MCP server do?

How do I install OpenTakeoff?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is OpenTakeoff free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/Kentucky-ai/opentakeoff. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support OpenTakeoff?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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