bits-and-bolts
v0.1.11Browse, import, inspect, and pick reusable CAD parts in Codex.
By OpenAI744 GitHub starsUpdated 2 weeks ago
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- Runtimes
- Codex
- Parsed components
- 3 skill or MCP entries
- Source updated
- Oct 2, 2026
- Manifest status
- Canonical path parsed
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Install bits-and-bolts for Codex
codex plugin marketplace add openai/mcp-extensions
codex plugin marketplace upgrade mcp-extensions-early-access
codex plugin add bits-and-bolts@mcp-extensions-early-accessPaste and run these commands in a terminal with Codex. They add and refresh the mcp-extensions-early-access catalog, then install this plugin.
Compatibility: the page URL and API slug “bits-and-bolts” remain stable.
- Codex:
bits-and-bolts@agent-plugin-marketplace→bits-and-bolts@mcp-extensions-early-access
The installer fetches third-party code from the source repository shown on this page. This directory validates manifest structure and source location, but does not perform a security audit; review the manifest, components, and source before installing.
Get the source manually
git clone https://github.com/openai/mcp-extensionsClone the source repository, then follow its setup instructions to add the plugin to a compatible client. The plugin root is plugins/bits-and-bolts/.
Plugin files
├── .codex-plugin/plugin.json├── skills/bits-and-bolts/SKILL.md├── skills/onboarding/SKILL.md└── .mcp.json
Included Skills2
Browse, inspect, and pick reusable CAD parts with the Bits & Bolts plugin.
Set measurement units and grid preferences, then open the Parts Library when the user chooses Set up for Bits & Bolts or asks for onboarding.
MCP servers1
- command
- node
- args
- ./dist/server.js
- cwd
- .
Plugin manifests1
{
"name": "bits-and-bolts",
"version": "0.1.11",
"description": "Browse, import, inspect, and pick reusable CAD parts in Codex.",
"author": {
"name": "OpenAI"
},
"skills": "./skills/",
"extensions": {
"com.openai": {
"onboardingSkill": "./skills/onboarding/SKILL.md"
}
},
"mcpServers": "./.mcp.json",
"interface": {
"displayName": "Bits & Bolts",
"shortDescription": "Browse, inspect, and pick CAD parts",
"longDescription": "Import reusable CAD parts, inspect STL, 3MF, STEP, and STP files in an interactive Three.js viewer, reorient printable STL models, and explicitly pick a model from rendered previews.",
"developerName": "OpenAI",
"category": "Developer Tools",
"capabilities": [
"Interactive",
"Read",
"Write"
],
"composerIcon": "./assets/icon.svg",
"logo": "./assets/icon.svg",
"defaultPrompt": [
"@Bits & Bolts open the Parts Library."
],
"logoDark": "./assets/icon-dark.svg"
}
}For maintainers
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