Anvil

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Local physics/chemistry bench as MCP: plain words in, 12-domain simulations out.

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package anvil-mcp
Claude Code
claude mcp add anvil -- npx -y anvil-mcp@0.1.2
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "anvil": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "anvil-mcp@0.1.2"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. anvil-mcp
  2. 30 seconds
  3. Install
  4. Claude Desktop
  5. Tools
  6. The 12 domains
  7. How it works
  8. Config
  9. Notes

anvil-mcp

Anvil — a full workbench for your agent.

No cloud. No Bridge. No API key. No LLM inside — the tools are pure computation; your agent host brings the thinking.

Plain words in — your agent forges the design, tests it against proof metrics, iterates until it passes, and hands you the file. You never touch a tool.

30 seconds

you:    "I need a 5-stage CMOS ring oscillator at 7nm — prove it works
         before I print anything."

agent:  anvil.forge  → blueprint: silicon · 8 nodes · "5-stage ring at 7 nm, VDD 0.75 V."
        anvil.solve  → [pass] Joule power · [pass] junction temp · [warn] EM margin thin
        anvil.forge  → widens the vias, re-forges
        anvil.solve  → all metrics pass
        anvil.export → 532 triangles of ASCII STL

you get: the printable file, plus the proof it works.

Install

Requires Node ≥ 20. No build step needed for use:

npx github:The-Warl0ck/anvil-mcp

Or clone and run:

git clone https://github.com/The-Warl0ck/anvil-mcp
cd anvil-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm start

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anvil": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["github:The-Warl0ck/anvil-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

ToolInputOutput
anvil.domains{}The 12 domains and what each simulates
anvil.forge{ intent, domain? }Blueprint JSON + rationale (offline — no LLM in the tool itself)
anvil.solve{ blueprint, steps? }SimSnapshot + ProofMetric[] with real numbers
anvil.export{ blueprint, format }STL (ASCII) or OBJ text for 3D printing / CAD

The 12 domains

silicon (nets, delay, heat, electromigration) · cellular (membranes, ions, morphogens) · quantum (wells, tunneling, decoherence) · neural (spikes, region flows) · mechanical (stress, modes, yield) · chemistry (mass-action kinetics, ΔH, equilibrium) · architecture (plans, interiors, circulation) · metallurgy (alloys, CE, melt, print window) · robotics (arms, torque, reach, payload) · machines (engines, gears, printable parts) · optics (geometry, gnomon, shadows, sundials) · sky (sun position / ephemeris)

How it works

  1. anvil.forge — readIntent scores your words against per-domain keyword sets, picks a domain, and forgeOffline builds a schematic graph (nodes, edges, physical params) from templates plus your numbers (e.g. "7nm", "5-stage", "0.75 V"). Pure local compute.
  2. anvil.solve — createSolver dispatches to the domain solver (Kirchhoff MNA for silicon, Euler–Bernoulli for mechanical, mass-action for chemistry, …), steps it, and returns a snapshot plus proof metrics — checks with real tolerances and statuses.
  3. anvil.export — blueprint geometry meshed to ASCII STL or OBJ text.

Everything runs in-process. There is no network call anywhere in the default path.

Config

Optional — nothing is required to run:

ANVIL_HOME=~/.anvil   # where saved designs / assets / exports live (default ~/.anvil)

Notes

  • Any OpenAI-compatible "mouth" (LM Studio, etc.) is a future opt-in, not part of v1. The kernel speaks blueprints, not prose, and that's the point.
  • anvil.solve returns a deterministic snapshot after N steps of the solver's recommended dt — no wall-clock randomness.
  • Apache-2.0. See LICENSE.

Frequently asked questions

What is Anvil?

Local physics/chemistry bench as MCP: plain words in, 12-domain simulations out.

How do I install Anvil?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add anvil -- npx -y anvil-mcp@0.1.2. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Anvil need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is Anvil open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.

Who maintains Anvil?

It is published by The-Warl0ck. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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