Network Sketcher (Local MCP)

Network Sketcher is an AI-native network design and diagramming tool. It generates L1/L2/L3 topology diagrams, device tables, and AI-ready context files from structured network data and natural-language workflows.

People who work with cisco, network automation and powerpoint and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-03 · ★ 392 · #186 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.cisco-open is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

02 · What Network Sketcher (Local MCP) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

- Single-user edition designed to run on a local PC - Only stdio transport is supported (HTTP/SSE not supported) - Diagram generation for large networks may take some time - LLM clients cannot directly view binary output (PPTX / SVG); if visual feedback is needed, the user should open the generated SVG directly - Verification status: End-to-end verified in both Cursor and Claude Code. The server follows the standard

Latest releases

Ver3.1.2 · 2026-05-14

Release date · Ver 3.1.2 -- 2026/5/14 · Bug fix (Offline + Online): importing a PowerPoint that placed three or more WayPoints in the same direction of one area kept only two of them in the generated master, so the…

Ver3.1.0 · 2026-04-28

Release date · Ver 3.1.0a -- 2026/4/29 · What's New in Ver 3.1.0a · 5min Demo video of the Local MCP edition. · The AI agent Cursor autonomously creates a network using Network Sketcher's Local MCP functionality. It…

Ver3.0.1 · 2026-03-05

Ver 3.0.1h · NS_Online_User_Guide_301_en.pdf · NS_Online_User_Guide_301_jp.pdf · Demo Video (Ver 3.0.1b) · A demo video of approximately 4 minutes, starting with the installation of Network Sketcher. This demo video…

03 · Who maintains Network Sketcher (Local MCP)

Network Sketcher (Local MCP) is maintained by cisco-open. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2023.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher
website: https://github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher#installation-local-mcp
category: automation - ranked #186 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.cisco-open/network-sketcher (active, first published 2026-05-20)

05 · Network Sketcher (Local MCP) FAQ

What is Network Sketcher (Local MCP)?

Is Network Sketcher (Local MCP) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-03. We re-verify nightly.

06 · Alternatives to Network Sketcher (Local MCP)

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