SmartSCAD

AI-powered 3D CAD — multi-provider CLI edition
OpenSCAD + provider dropdown (Claude Code · Codex · Gemini CLI), terminal-based

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SmartSCAD is a fork of ClawSCAD that replaces the single embedded Claude Code terminal with a multi-provider CLI switcher. Same Electron app, same live 3D viewport and checkpoint system — but you can switch between Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI from a dropdown, and each provider gets its own isolated workspace.

How it differs from ClawSCAD

	ClawSCAD	SmartSCAD
AI backend	Claude Code CLI only	Claude Code · Codex · Gemini CLI (switchable)
Terminal	Single xterm session	xterm per provider, isolated workspaces
Provider switch	N/A	Dropdown — no restart required
Workspace isolation	Single shared folder	Fresh folder per provider switch
MCP server	OpenSCAD MCP auto-configured	Not included
Setup	Claude Code CLI on PATH	Any supported CLI on PATH

Features

• All 3D viewport features from ClawSCAD (PBR rendering, orbit controls, checkpoint history, Monaco editor, STL/3MF export)
• providers.js unified interface — switch providers without changing anything else
• Provider dropdown: Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI
• Each provider switch creates a fresh isolated workspace — parallel sessions with different CLIs never interfere
• Same keyboard shortcuts, split viewport as ClawSCAD

Install

git clone https://github.com/toyuvalo/SmartSCAD.git
cd SmartSCAD
npm install
npm start

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 18+
• OpenSCAD installed and in PATH
• At least one of: Claude Code CLI, Codex CLI, or Gemini CLI installed and on PATH

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+N	New viewport (split view)
F5	Force re-render
1–7	Camera presets
R	Reset view
F	Zoom to fit
W	Toggle wireframe
E	Toggle edges
O	Toggle ortho/perspective

Architecture

SmartSCAD/
├── main.js         Electron main — window management, render queue
├── renderer.js     Three.js viewport, xterm terminal, Monaco editor, checkpoint tree
├── providers.js    Unified provider interface (Claude Code / Codex / Gemini CLI)
├── preload.js      IPC bridge
└── index.html      Layout

Related

• ClawSCAD — the original version with Claude Code + MCP server for full agentic sessions
• webdev.dvlce.ca/openscad — project page

License

MIT with Commons Clause — free to use, modify, and share. Commercial resale not permitted.