Network Sketcher (Local MCP)
Generate and edit Cisco L1/L2/L3 network diagrams as PowerPoint or SVG from natural-language prompts inside your coding agent.
Overview
Network Sketcher MCP is a Build-phase MCP server that designs and manages Cisco network diagrams (L1/L2/L3) with PPT and SVG export via ten LLM-driven tools.
What is this MCP server?
- 10 MCP tools plus 1 prompt and 2 resources for diagram lifecycle
- L1, L2, and L3 Cisco-oriented topology design from LLM instructions
- Export to PowerPoint and SVG for reviews and runbooks
- Local stdio MCP (Python 3.10+), Apache-2.0; Network Sketcher v3.1.2
- 10 tools, 1 prompt, 2 resources (capabilitiesSummary)
- Version 3.1.2; Python minVersion 3.10; Apache-2.0 license
Community signal: 363 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Indie infra and platform builders lose days redrawing Cisco topologies by hand whenever an agent or stakeholder asks for an updated L2/L3 view.
Who is it for?
Solo devops-minded builders documenting lab, MSP, or enterprise-style Cisco networks who already use Claude Code or Cursor.
Skip if: Teams needing non-Cisco cloud-only icons with zero Python setup or purely automatic production NetOps provisioning.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After local MCP install, your agent can create, adjust, and export layered network diagrams as PPT or SVG without a separate diagramming GUI workflow.
- Editable Cisco-oriented network diagrams in PPT or SVG
- Agent-driven updates to topology assets via 10 dedicated MCP tools
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Journey fit
Network architecture artifacts belong in Build when teams document how systems connect before ship and handoff to operations. Docs subphase captures diagramming, topology specs, and stakeholder-ready visuals produced alongside implementation.
How it compares
Diagram-generation infra MCP, not a live device configurator like NetScaler console tooling.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is network-sketcher for?
Builders and consultants who produce Cisco network topology diagrams and want LLM-assisted edits exported to PowerPoint or SVG.
When should I use network-sketcher?
Use it during Build-phase documentation when you need L1/L2/L3 diagrams that stay in sync with architecture conversations in your agent session.
How do I add network-sketcher to my agent?
Follow Cisco Open’s local MCP installation guide for Python 3.10+, register the network-sketcher_local_mcp stdio server in Cursor or Claude Code, then invoke its ten diagram tools from chat.