Generating, validating, and inspecting parametric CAD artifacts for automated CAD workflows. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.

cadgen is an open-source project built for CAD developers and AI agent developers.

Does cadgen have a free plan?

Yes — cadgen is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does cadgen run on?

cadgen runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is cadgen still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 779 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to cadgen?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include dcad, CADCLAW, and cadloop.

cadgen is developed by earthtojake.

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cadgen

Name: cadgen
Author: earthtojake

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cadgen is an MIT-licensed runtime for generating and validating CAD artifacts with build123d. It produces STEP and GLB files, supports topology inspection, and is intended for CAD agent skills and developer workflows.

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In the Frameworks & SDKs space, cadgen takes a focused approach. Generating, validating, and inspecting parametric CAD artifacts for automated CAD workflows. cadgen is an open-source project aimed at CAD developers and AI agent developers. cadgen is open source under the MIT license. cadgen is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

earthtojake builds and maintains cadgen, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 13.4k stars and 779 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 7 catalogued features are STEP generation, GLB generation, and topology generation.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

STEP generation
GLB generation
Topology generation
Artifact validation
Artifact inspection
Parametric CAD
build123d integration

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github

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CLISelf-hosted

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about cadgen

What is cadgen?: Generating, validating, and inspecting parametric CAD artifacts for automated CAD workflows. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who is cadgen for?: cadgen is an open-source project built for CAD developers and AI agent developers.
Does cadgen have a free plan?: Yes — cadgen is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does cadgen run on?: cadgen runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is cadgen still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 779 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to cadgen?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include dcad, CADCLAW, and cadloop.dcad CADCLAW cadloop
Who makes cadgen?: cadgen is developed by earthtojake.
How long has cadgen been around?: cadgen first shipped in 2026.

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Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 14 Aug 2026
Built for: CAD developers and AI agent developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Generating, validating, and inspecting parametric CAD artifacts for automated CAD workflows.

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earthtojake

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Stars: 13,383
Forks: 1,417
Open issues: 9
Last commit: 13 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 779
Contributors: 15
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main
Latest release: 0.4.8 · 13 Aug 2026

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Indexed: 14 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 14 Aug 2026

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Slug: cadgen-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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Last updated: 14 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/cadgen

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