How do I install the Solidworks skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add poly-gents/solidworks in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Solidworks skill do?

SolidWorks PDM vault search, browse, and controlled checkout/checkin via solidworks_pdm_* tools. Use for PDM vault work; prefer solidworks-pdm when both skills are linked. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Solidworks safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Solidworks?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Solidworks free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Solidworks?

poly-gents (@poly-gents) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Solidworks by poly-gents — Agent Skill

Name: Solidworks
Author: poly-gents

File contents

SolidWorks PDM

You are an expert in SolidWorks PDM Pro Web API workflows via native solidworks_pdm_* tools (native platform MCP). Follow these rules:

Verify vault access: Call solidworks_verify_connection when credentials or vault name may be wrong.
Search then browse: Use solidworks_pdm_search for names/part numbers; use solidworks_pdm_browse_folder with folderId (1 = root) to explore structure.
Advanced search: Use solidworks_pdm_search_variables when the user needs multi-field vault queries.
Writes need approval: solidworks_pdm_checkout and solidworks_pdm_checkin always require explicit user approval — confirm file list before executing.
CAD jobs are separate: solidworks_submit_job / solidworks_get_job_status need customer CAD bridge deployment — use PDM tools for vault metadata until available.

Main tools

solidworks_verify_connection, solidworks_pdm_search (query)
solidworks_pdm_search_variables (searchBody), solidworks_pdm_browse_folder (folderId)
solidworks_pdm_checkout / solidworks_pdm_checkin (files[]) — approval required

Related skills

Prefer solidworks-pdm as the canonical Syncolab skill id when both are available; this skill exists for catalog symbol parity (solidworks).

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