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3DOptix

by 3doptixversion 1.0.0i★ 3iRuns in the cloud
Registry namecom.3doptix/optical-design

How to install

What it does

Optical design, simulation and analysis with GPU-powered ray tracing. Import from Zemax and CAD.

  • Connects Runs in the cloud
  • Account or key Sign in to the service when you connect (OAuth)
  • Category Design, images & audio

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 4/4 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (mcp.3doptix.com) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

  1. Open Claude’s Connectors page

    CustomizeConnectors

    CustomizeConnectors1Add2https://…3Add4
  2. Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields

    Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue

    Name · Name3DOptix
    Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://mcp.3doptix.com

    Click Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add

  3. Turn it on in a chat

    +Connectors3DOptix

  4. Try it

    Use 3DOptix and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using 3DOptix or shows a 3DOptix tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only

  1. Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

    Plugins+Add custom MCP server

    ChatGPTPlugins1+2https://…3Create4
  2. Fill in the name and address

    Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin

    Name · Name3DOptix
    Connection · Addresshttps://mcp.3doptix.com
  3. Pick 3DOptix in a chat

    Start a new chat and pick 3DOptix from your plugins before typing

  4. Try it

    Use 3DOptix and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If ChatGPT says it is using 3DOptix or shows a 3DOptix tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  2. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --transport http --scope user optical-design https://mcp.3doptix.com
  3. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see 3DOptix listed as connected

  4. Try it

    Use 3DOptix and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using 3DOptix or shows a 3DOptix tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use 3DOptix and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using 3DOptix or shows a 3DOptix tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use 3DOptix and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using 3DOptix or shows a 3DOptix tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://mcp.3doptix.com

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use 3DOptix💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user optical-design https://mcp.3doptix.com

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "optical-design": {
      "url": "https://mcp.3doptix.com"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "optical-design": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.3doptix.com"
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain
✓ 3doptix.com
Connection
Runs in the cloud
Transport
streamable-http
Latest versioni
1.0.0
Published to registryi
Jul 28, 2026
Code last changedi
Jul 29, 2026
Maker
3doptix
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 14, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain 3doptix.com (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed 4 months ago

  • – Not applicable

    Has a licence

    Not applicable: a cloud server run by the owner of 3doptix.com; you don't run code from the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 1054 ms (HTTP 401)

  • ✓ Pass

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Discussion

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Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

  • More stars than 88% of the other 3035 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 16% of the other 3035 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3035 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is 3DOptix safe?

It passed 4 of 4 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 4 months ago, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 4 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Figma Context MCP, AutoClip, Next AI Draw.io

Others in the same category

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Next AI Draw.io

draw.io diagrams your AI agent draws on a live browser canvas that you can also edit by hand

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Runs on your computer

README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

3DOptix for AI coding agents

Design, simulate and analyse optical systems from your coding agent, using the 3DOptix cloud platform.

This repository is a plugin — it bundles the 3DOptix MCP server together with a skill that teaches the agent how to use it well. Install it once and your agent can build optical setups, place lenses and detectors, run GPU ray-trace simulations and advanced optical analysis.

Skills here follow the Agent Skills open standard, so they work in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other compliant clients.


Install

Claude Code
claude plugin marketplace add 3doptix/skills

claude plugin install 3doptix@3doptix

Codex
codex plugin marketplace add 3doptix/skills

codex plugin add 3doptix@3doptix

Just the MCP server

If you only want the tools and not the workflow guidance, the server is listed in the MCP Registry as com.3doptix/optical-design, or add it directly:

claude mcp add --transport http 3doptix https://mcp.3doptix.com

Connect your account

You need a 3DOptix account. New sign-ups at 3doptix.com get a fully functional trial; continued use needs a subscription.

Authentication is OAuth 2.0 with dynamic client registration. There is no API key to paste.

  • Claude Code — run /mcp, select 3doptix, sign in via the browser.
  • Codex — run codex mcp login 3doptix.

Then confirm it worked by asking your agent to list your setups. Your agent can also walk you through this itself — the bundled 3doptix-setup skill activates on connection errors. Full troubleshooting: skills/3doptix-setup/SKILL.md.


What's included

SkillWhat it covers
3doptix-workflowSetup creation, component placement and alignment, light sources, detectors, catalog and custom optics, simulation, analysis, optimisation, Zemax import, CAD upload
3doptix-setupConnecting and verifying the MCP server; activates on auth errors

The 3doptix MCP server provides tools for setups, parts, the optics and optomechanics catalogs, simulation, analysis and rendering. Tool reference: 3doptix.com.

Try it
Build a 2-lens beam expander for a 5 mm 632 nm beam, 3× magnification,

then run a spot diagram on the output.

Import my Zemax file into 3DOptix and tell me where the aberrations are worst.


Repository layout

.claude-plugin/     Claude Code plugin + marketplace manifests

.codex-plugin/ Codex plugin manifest .agents/plugins/ Codex marketplace manifest .mcp.json The 3DOptix remote MCP server server.json MCP Registry entry skills/ Agent Skills — shared by every store assets/ Store icons (the spectral sphere from the 3DOptix mark) scripts/ validate.js, set-version.js — plain Node, no dependencies

Skill content lives in exactly one place. Each store gets a small manifest pointing at the same skills/ tree — nothing is duplicated per client.

There is no build step. Skills are Markdown and manifests are JSON, so what you see here is exactly what gets installed.


Contributing

Adding a skill

Create skills/ /SKILL.md with the required frontmatter:

---

name: your-skill-name description: "When this skill should and should not trigger."


name must match the directory name — every store enforces this. Put anything lazily loaded in skills/ /references/ and point at it from SKILL.md. Skills are discovered by directory, so there is no manifest to register a new one in.

Only skills under skills/ ship. A skill still in development belongs in an inactive-skills/ directory instead — no store scans it there, so it can live in the repository without reaching users.

Checks
node scripts/validate.js

No install step; it has no dependencies. It checks skill frontmatter against the Agent Skills spec, confirms all four manifests agree on a version, and refuses to pass if .mcp.json ever grows a credential. CI runs the same script on every push and pull request.

Before publishing a change, also confirm what a user will actually receive:

claude plugin details 3doptix
Releasing

.claude-plugin/plugin.json holds the authoritative version. To cut a release:

node scripts/set-version.js 1.1.0   # writes all four manifests

node scripts/validate.js git commit -am "release: 1.1.0" && git tag v1.1.0 git push && git push --tags

Never edit a manifest's `version` by hand — validate.js will fail, which is the point.

Directories that list this plugin track commits on main and pick up changes automatically, so a push is a release whether or not you tag it. Tag anyway; it is how users pin a known-good version.


Support

  • Product and accounts — support@3doptix.com
  • Bugs in these skills — open an issue on this repository
  • Privacy — privacy policy

Licence

MIT — see LICENSE.