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plcsense

Read-only TwinCAT project intelligence for AI coding agents: symbols, library APIs, docs and Structured Text validation.

Visit official website ↗Tool + MCPConnect to Claude or ChatGPTLast checked: 2026-11-12

Zeugwerk · Industrial controls

What it helps with

TwinCAT symbol resolution
Library API docs
Structured Text validation

Best for

TwinCAT and Beckhoff PLC programmers.

PLC & industrial controls ↗Write & test code ↗

Sector fit

Electrical & instrumentation engineering, Manufacturing

Task and sector fit are editorial suggestions, not vendor certifications.

Pricing not verified

Pricing & access

Pre-launch: licence keys are being issued and no price is published. Check the vendor's page.

Free access

Not verified.

Check pricing on the vendor's site ↗

Prices reflect the reviewed source and billing basis. Taxes, regional pricing, seats, licenses, and consumption may affect the total.

Works with your setup?

Platforms

Not verified

Published integrations

Not verified in this snapshot

Data considerations

Review vendor data retention and training terms before uploading sensitive information, especially unreleased designs and IP.

This is a review prompt, not an independent privacy or compliance certification.

Limitations to consider

Capabilities come from the vendor's MCP Registry entry and have not been independently tested.

Evidence & verification

Official site reached on 2026-11-12. Pre-launch: licence keys are being issued and no price is published. Integrations and platforms have not been reviewed.

Official website ↗ · Product existence · 2026-11-12 MCP Registry entry ↗ · Description and MCP server address · 2026-11-12

Connect plcsense to your AI assistant

An MCP server lets assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT use plcsense directly. You connect straight to the vendor's server; ToolGrail never sees your account.

Local server · install and run on your computer

Package@zeugwerk/plcsense

What it can do: Read-only TwinCAT ST intelligence: resolve symbols, library APIs, docs, validate PLC code.
Sign-in: Required. You provide an API key from your account. Set PLCSENSE_LICENSE_KEY.
Cost: Not verified. What you can do through it may depend on your plcsense plan, so check that your plan includes MCP or API access.
How we know it's official: Published in the official MCP Registry as com.plcsense/mcp, under the vendor's verified namespace. Checked 2026-11-12. Vendor's MCP guide ↗

Claude Desktop

Open Settings › Developer › Edit Config, add this to claude_desktop_config.json, replace the placeholder values, then fully quit and reopen Claude. It needs Node.js installed.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plcsense": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@zeugwerk/plcsense",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLCSENSE_LICENSE_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP guide to local servers ↗

ChatGPT and claude.ai

These connect only to servers with a public web address, so a local server doesn't work there directly.

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