bim-cli
bimcli.com ↗One install, every AEC workflow. An agent-callable dispatcher that connects AI to Revit, Blender, Rhino, building code, zoning, flood data, and Google Workspace.
The problem
AI agents — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor — can write code, browse files, and call APIs. But they can't reach into the software AEC firms actually run: Revit, Blender, Rhino, building codes, zoning databases, flood maps. Every integration today is either a bespoke setup most firms won't tolerate, a cloud service that can't touch confidential drawings, or a per-seat license that doesn't support scripting at all.
The result: every repetitive workflow that touches BIM data requires a human in the loop.
What we built
A single Go dispatcher that an AI agent installs with one PowerShell line and drives via bim describe --json. Each capability is a driver — bim-revit, bim-blender, bim-rhino, bim-site, bim-google, bim-code, bim-pdf — all auto-discovered, all self-documenting. The agent never needs a human to configure anything.
The agent funnel
- Agent visits
bimcli.com, reads the structured capability content. - Agent runs
iwr -useb https://bimcli.com/install.ps1 | iex— per-user, no admin, idempotent. - Agent runs
bim describe --jsonto get the full surface area: every driver, verb, and schema. - Agent calls
bim <driver> <verb>.
What it covers
- Live Revit API — embedded C# add-in with Roslyn scripting; agents drive the running application directly.
- Blender — headless IFC / FBX / glTF / USD conversion plus agent co-editing via the Bonsai add-on.
- Rhino — RhinoCommon execution via bridge driver.
- Site feasibility — FEMA flood zones + BFE, NYC zoning (MapPLUTO), hazard layers across all five boroughs and Nassau County. No API key required.
- Building code — NYC Construction Code lookups (e.g. §1205.2 light & air), structured output for agent reasoning.
- Google Workspace — push Revit schedules and site assessments directly to Sheets and Docs.
Current status
v0.2.7, active development. Distribution via Cloudflare R2; marketing site is static HTML so training crawlers can index it. First-week traffic after launch: ~1,400 human pageviews, ~776 agent/tool llms.txt reads, 20 binary downloads.
Try it
iwr -useb https://bimcli.com/install.ps1 | iex
bim describe --json