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RhinoMCP connects Rhino 3D to AI Agent through the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Verdict
BLOCK
Grade
D
Trust score
69 /100
Exposed tools
49 32r · 15w · 2d
Transport
stdio
License
MIT
Stars
1,106
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Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

Control Rhino 3D and Grasshopper with AI, in plain language.

RhinoMCP connects Rhino to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol, so assistants like Claude and Cursor can model geometry, read your document, and build Grasshopper definitions for you, just by chatting.

[](https://pypi.org/project/rhinomcp/) [](https://www.rhino3d.com/) [](https://www.python.org/) [](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) [](LICENSE)

Quick start · What it can do · Usage · Examples · Tool reference

English · 简体中文

Highlights

For development of the autonomous improvement experiments, start with the continuation guide.

  • Describe what you want and the assistant builds it in Rhino.
  • It reads your document and can capture the viewport, so it works from what is actually on screen.
  • It scripts Grasshopper for you: finding components, wiring them, setting sliders, and solving.
  • A single plugin and a single config entry cover both Rhino and Grasshopper.
  • When you need more control, it can run native Rhino commands, RhinoScript-Python, or RhinoCommon C#.
[!NOTE] RhinoMCP targets Rhino 8 on Windows and macOS.

Demos

[](https://youtu.be/pi6dbqUuhI4)

Two-way interaction: the AI

Read from source at commit fd9801107445OBSERVED · 2026-09-26
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Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.

claude-code
claude mcp add rhinomcp -- uvx rhinomcp
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rhinomcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "rhinomcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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Exposed tools (49)

32 read · 15 write · 2 destructive. Blast radius: 2 tools can delete or overwrite — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling this one.

ToolRiskDescription
analyze_objectsreadInspect validity, bounding dimensions, and volume for created objects.
assembly_commandreadCall an allowed command after reading its schema. Failures are recorded.
boolean_differencereadSubtract closed-solid cutters from a base solid. On success deletes sources
boolean_intersectionread
boolean_unionread
capture_viewportread
create_layerwrite
create_objectwriteCreate a primitive. BOX params: width (X), length (Y), height (Z).
create_objectswrite
create_planar_regionwriteCreate one planar Brep face from closed coplanar boundary curves.
create_sourcedestructiveCreate exactly one declared new file; never overwrite an existing file.
delete_objectdestructiveDelete one construction object by ID in the dedicated experiment document.
describe_commandreadRead an allowed command schema. Available: create_layer, create_object,
describe_modeling_commandreadRead the exact existing RhinoMCP parameter schema before using a command.
extrude_curvereadExtrude a profile by a world XYZ vector. Cap a closed planar profile to
get_or_set_current_layerwrite
get_reference_imagereadRead one calibrated reference image. No candidate or hidden model access.
gh_add_componentwriteAdd a Grasshopper component to the active canvas.
gh_build_graphwriteCreate and wire a Grasshopper graph in one batched canvas operation.
gh_capture_previewreadCapture live Grasshopper preview in a Rhino viewport without baking.
gh_connect_componentsreadConnect one Grasshopper output parameter to one input parameter.
gh_create_documentwriteCreate or activate a Grasshopper document for subsequent canvas commands.
gh_disconnect_componentsreadDisconnect one Grasshopper wire, or all sources from a target input.
gh_expire_solutionreadExpire the whole Grasshopper solution or selected components.
gh_layout_componentsreadLay out Grasshopper canvas objects using wires as a left-to-right graph.
gh_mutate_graphwriteBatch edit, rewire, and verify an existing or new Grasshopper graph.
gh_run_solutionwriteRun a Grasshopper solution and report runtime warnings/errors.
gh_set_parameter_valuewriteSet a slider, toggle, panel, value list, or regular input parameter value.
gh_update_componentwriteUpdate basic Grasshopper object metadata, position, enabled state, or preview state.
inspect_viewreadInspect your current model: perspective, front, right, back, left, top.
intersect_curvesread
join_surfacesreadJoin 2..12 existing surfaces using Rhino
loftread
modeling_commandreadCall an allowed existing modeling command using its exact parameter schema.
modify_objectwrite
modify_objectswrite
offset_curveread
piperead
project_curveread
read_sourcereadRead an explicitly allowed candidate source file and its SHA-256.
redoread
replace_sourcereadReplace an allowed source file only if it still matches the last read hash.
rotate_objectreadRotate about the CURRENT WORLD BOUNDING-BOX CENTER, using XYZ radians.
select_objectsread
split_curveread
sweep1readSweep profiles along one rail using RoadlikeTop framing. Optional planar
translate_objectreadTranslate an existing object by a world XYZ vector in millimeters.
undoread
update_object_attributeswrite
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Trust audit

BLOCKgrade D · trust 69/100 Do not install this without reading the findings. The audit found something that could harm you or your machine.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryPASS
L1Static analysis of the codeFAIL
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfaceWARN
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
declared (2 observation(s))
Network
declared (4 observation(s))
Shell
declared (2 observation(s))
Dependencies
pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (11)

HIGHCode injection · code.eval_exec · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
experiments/validate_sweep_source.py:19
exec(compile(Path(spec.origin).read_text(), spec.origin, "exec"), module.__dict__)
Why it matters. evaluates text as code
Fix. remove; use a parser or a dispatch table
MEDIUMCode injection · code.dynamic_import · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
server/src/rhinomcp/__init__.py:47
mod = importlib.import_module(f"{__name__}.tools.{info.name}")
MEDIUMFilesystem / path · mcp.destructive_tools · CWE-22, CWE-59
create_source, delete_object
Why it matters. 2 tool(s) can delete or overwrite
Fix. prefer a read-only mode or scoped tokens; the page states the blast radius
LOWFilesystem / path · fs.traversal · CWE-22, CWE-59
experiments/tests/test_flaws.py:260
finding["evidence"][0]["path"] = "../../outside"
LOWFilesystem / path · fs.traversal · CWE-22, CWE-59
server/verify_guidance_install.py:55
"get_modeling_guidance", {"topic": "../../etc/passwd"}
LOWObfuscation / stealth · obf.decode_call · CWE-506, CWE-94
experiments/gh_task.py:231
base64.b64decode(result["image_data"])
LOWObfuscation / stealth · obf.decode_call · CWE-506, CWE-94
experiments/integration_runner.py:253
base64.b64decode(result["image_data"])
LOWObfuscation / stealth · obf.decode_call · CWE-506, CWE-94
experiments/model_screenshots.py:40
path.write_bytes(base64.b64decode(result["image_data"]))
LOWObfuscation / stealth · obf.decode_call · CWE-506, CWE-94
experiments/runner.py:309
(directory / "perspective.png").write_bytes(base64.b64decode(result["image_data"]))
LOWObfuscation / stealth · obf.decode_call · CWE-506, CWE-94
experiments/saved_review.py:39
base64.b64decode(content.get("data", ""), validate=True)
INFOInventory / provenance · inv.oversize · CWE-1104
server/src/rhinomcp/static/rhinoscriptsyntax.py
server/src/rhinomcp/static/rhinoscriptsyntax.py
Why it matters. 1480485 bytes not read

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-09-26 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha fd9801107445full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/jingcheng-chen__rhino-3.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
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Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-09-26fd9801107445BLOCKD69first audit
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Questions

What is the Rhino MCP server?

RhinoMCP connects Rhino 3D to AI Agent through the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

What tools does Rhino expose?

49 in total: 32 read-only, 15 that write, and 2 that can delete or overwrite (create_source, delete_object). Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is Rhino safe to connect to an agent?

No — not without reading the findings first. The audit graded it D (69/100) and found 1 critical or high issue in the source. Each one is listed on this page with the file and line it is on. Separately from the audit: 2 of its tools can destroy data, so scope the token you give it to what you actually need.

What credentials does Rhino need?

No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.

How does Rhino run?

It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on PyPI as rhinomcp.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (fd9801107445), read on 2026-09-26. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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