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SOMA: free open-source desktop app where Claude writes CAD models

What to do

Try the GPL desktop app on Windows, Mac or Linux to generate CadQuery models with Claude Code.

Why

It has a CLI for measuring, collision checks, FEM and rendering, and was mainly tested on Windows.

What the research found

SOMA is a free GPL open-source desktop app where Claude Code writes CadQuery Python CAD models, with a CLI for measuring, collision checks, FEM and rendering, builds for Windows, Mac and Linux, and was mainly tested on Windows.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

SOMA is open source under GPL and free 99%
SOMA builds CadQuery Python models and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux 97%
The CNC mill demo has 118 parts 98%

Evidence

reddit.com https://reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1xbke4m/made_an_app_where_an_claude_agent_does_the_cad
github.com https://github.com/Kai-Jungsthoefel/SOMA

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