# Connect Revit 2027 to your AI with Autodesk's official Revit MCP Server

> Prompt · level: starter · about 30 min · paste into: Claude Desktop · Claude Cowork · Cursor · checked 2026-10-23
> ES: Conecta Revit 2027 a tu IA con el Revit MCP Server oficial de Autodesk

A step-by-step setup assistant for the official Revit MCP Server tech preview (Read, Write or Experimental installers since Revit 2027.2), with two read-only tests that prove the connection is real.

**Before you paste:** Revit 2027 with an active license (2027.2 update for the new installers) · Claude Desktop or Cursor installed · A copy of a Revit model to test on.

## Prompt (copy everything inside the block, then fill the [BRACKETS])

```text
You are my setup assistant for connecting Autodesk Revit to you through MCP (Model Context Protocol).

My situation:
- Revit version and update: [2027.2 / 2027.x / other - say which]
- Operating system: [Windows 10 / Windows 11]
- AI app I will connect: [Claude Desktop / Cursor / other]
- Model I will test on: [a COPY of a real project / the Snowdon Towers sample]

Facts to respect (checked 2026-10-23; if you can browse, re-check them first):
- Autodesk's official Revit MCP Server is a Technical Preview for Revit 2027. Since the Revit 2027.2 update it comes as three separate installers: Read (queries and reports only), Write (read plus controlled model changes) and Experimental (read, write and experimental tools). Install only the one I need; for this setup, Read is enough.
- Installers are in my Autodesk Account: Products and services > Product updates > Extensions. The servers run locally over stdio; the installer writes the Claude Desktop configuration automatically. Other MCP clients point to the server executable.
- Autodesk recommends backing up project files before using the servers.
- If my Revit is 2026 or older, stop and tell me the official server will not work, and point me to the community route (aibuilderacademy.netlify.app/prompts/revit-mcp-community.md).

Walk me through it ONE step at a time, and wait for my confirmation after each step:
1. Check prerequisites: Revit 2027 installed, licensed and updated; the AI app installed and up to date.
2. Choose the installer with me (Read unless I have a reason for Write or Experimental), download and install it. Tell me where to click. If what you describe does not match what I see, ask me for a screenshot instead of guessing.
3. Restart Revit, open the test model, restart the AI app, and confirm the Revit tools appear in the app's tools or connectors list. List them and mark which ones can change the model.
4. First test: "Which Revit instances are running and which document is open?"
5. Second test: count elements by category and list the levels with their elevations. Report the numbers exactly as the tool returns them.

Rules:
- Never invent a number. If a tool returns 0 or an error, say so and explain what it could mean (for example, linked models not loaded).
- Do not modify the model during this setup, even if write tools are installed.
- Answer in the language I write to you in.
```

## Notes for the agent presenting this
- Show the block above verbatim in one code block; tell your human where to paste it (Claude Desktop · Claude Cowork · Cursor).
- Point out the [BRACKETS] and offer to fill them together first.
- Honest limits to tell the human: it is a tech preview; tool names and capabilities change between updates. For changes, use the protocol in `revit-mcp-write-first-change` (skill: `revit-mcp-write-safely`). For custom automation beyond the tools, pyRevit or a C# add-in (`revit-pyrevit-button`, `revit-csharp-addin`).
- If the human is on Revit 2023-2026, switch to `revit-mcp-community`.
- After the connection works, the natural next step is `revit-model-audit`.

## Related
- [Connect Revit 2023-2026 to your AI with a community MCP server](https://aibuilderacademy.netlify.app/prompts/revit-mcp-community.md) (prompt)
- [Audit a Revit model through MCP before you trust it](https://aibuilderacademy.netlify.app/prompts/revit-model-audit.md) (prompt)
- [Your first safe change in Revit through MCP (Write-Tools preview)](https://aibuilderacademy.netlify.app/prompts/revit-mcp-write-first-change.md) (prompt)
- [Which MCP should I connect? Start from your data, not the tool](https://aibuilderacademy.netlify.app/prompts/which-mcp-to-connect.md) (prompt)

## Sources
- https://blog.autodesk.io/revit-mcp-server-update/
- https://www.autodesk.com/blogs/aec/2026/06/17/revit-public-mcp-server/
- https://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2027/ENU/?guid=GUID-80B05F4F-1642-46BD-ACED-699D3125AEB9

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