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Pascal Editor

Free, open-source 3D building editor you run in a browser or CLI, with AI agent access via MCP.pascalorg/editor

GitHub Download @pascal-app/cli@1.0.6
Stars
25.3k
Forks
3.1k
Licence
MIT
Language
TypeScript
Last update
6 days ago
Type
App

What it is

Pascal Editor is an open-source 3D building editor that runs in the browser or from a local command-line tool. Projects are stored locally, and AI agents can connect to it through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to work on a scene. The README shows demo views such as exploded, cut, x-ray and walkthrough views of a modeled home.

  • Run the editor locally with npx @pascal-app/cli editor and manage projects stored in a local database
  • Connect an MCP-capable agent such as Claude Code or Codex to a local Pascal scene using the provided skills
  • Self-host the editor in a container for a private instance protected by an admin password
  • Use the pascal-3d and furniture-fit agent skills for scene work and footprint assessments

Great for

  • People who want to sketch or model a building in 3D on their own machine
  • Developers who want to connect an AI agent to a 3D building scene via MCP
  • Teams that want to self-host a shared building editor using the published Docker image
  • Architecture or home-building hobbyists exploring open-source BIM-style tools

Not ideal for

  • Users who need a finished, production-certified architectural or engineering workflow; the README describes the live demo as a preview of a direction, not the released editor
  • People who need multiple AI agents editing the same local scene at once; the README says to use one active agent client per local CLI service
  • Users without Node.js or Docker experience, since setup involves those tools
Step-by-step guide: how to use Pascal EditorInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

How to get it

  1. 1

    Install with a package manager

    You'll need: Node.js 22.23.4+ on 22.x, 24.22.1+ on 24.x, or 26.12.1+

    Run the editor locally without cloning

    npx @pascal-app/cli editor

    Install the pascal command globally

    npm install --global @pascal-app/cli
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Make sure Node.js meets the required version
    • Run npx @pascal-app/cli editor to start the editor and local MCP service in the background
    • Open the local editor in your browser at the port the CLI reports
    • Create or open a project; projects are kept in ~/.pascal/data/pascal.db
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Configure an agent to launch pascal mcp connect to let it work with local scenes
    • Install the pascal-3d and furniture-fit skills with npx skills add pascalorg/editor for guided scene work
    • Use separate PASCAL_HOME directories and service processes for independent concurrent agent work
    • Self-host with Docker and set PASCAL_PUBLIC_URL to serve the instance on your own domain

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease @pascal-app/cli@1.0.62 files incl. pascal-web-runtime-1.0.6.tar.gzOfficial website & docseditor.pascal.app

Strengths

  • Open source under the MIT license, with the source code in a public repository
  • Runs locally, with projects kept on your own machine in a local database
  • Offers both a browser editor and a command-line workflow plus MCP tools for AI agents

Trade-offs

  • Setup has several moving parts (Node.js versions, CLI, MCP service, optional Docker), so it is not the simplest install
  • The README notes that some features shown in the live demo are not yet part of the open-source release
  • Agent integration has constraints, such as one active agent client per local service and tool availability varying by version

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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.