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Connect Steel Moment Connection Designer to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Automate AISC-compliant structural connection design and verification.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

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01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Steel Moment Connection Designer.

  1. 01

    Check panel zone capacity

    This capability verifies if the column web can handle the shear force from the moment connection.

  2. 02

    Get material properties

    This capability pulls the mechanical properties for a specific grade of steel.

  3. 03

    Calculate connection design

    This capability performs a complete structural design for a specific moment connection.

  4. 04

    Validate prying action

    Use this to determine if prying forces are significant enough to change your design.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Moment Connection Design

Generate full plate, bolt, and weld specifications for a new beam-to-column connection.

02

Capacity Verification

Check if an existing column web can handle the shear from a specific moment connection.

03

Prying Force Analysis

Determine if a bolt configuration requires design adjustments due to prying action.

04

Material Data Lookup

Quickly pull yield and ultimate strength values for specific steel grades.

One connector, every AI

Steel Moment Connection Designer works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Steel Moment Connection Designer to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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910ms average. Fast in production.

Steel Moment Connection Designer is checked daily against the live service.

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Fastest day
702ms
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1171ms
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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Steel Moment Connection Designer, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Steel Moment Connection Designer. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Steel Moment Connection Designer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PuH3FzcytweksGjnmAJxBBH9eGzhy8xY0vn9amAy/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Steel Moment Connection Designer capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "steel-moment-connection-designer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PuH3FzcytweksGjnmAJxBBH9eGzhy8xY0vn9amAy/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Steel Moment Connection Designer in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work Steel Moment Connection Designer owners hand off.

This MCP is built for structural engineers who need to quickly validate or design steel connections.

  • 01

    Structural Engineer

    Hands off connection parameters to the AI to generate compliant designs.

  • 02

    Steel Detailer

    Uses the capability to verify connection geometry against engineering requirements.

  • 03

    Project Engineer

    Checks specific component capacities like panel zone shear during design reviews.

FAQ

Questions Steel Moment Connection Designer owners ask.

  • 01

    Does this MCP follow AISC standards?

    Yes, the toolset is designed to provide AISC-compliant calculations for steel moment connections.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

    You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 03

    Can I check column web strength?

    Yes, the check_panel_zone_capacity capability verifies if the column web can withstand shear forces.

  • 04

    Does it handle bolt and weld sizing?

    Yes, the calculate_connection_design capability automates the sizing for both bolts and welds.

  • 05

    How do I get steel material properties?

    You can use the get_material_properties capability to retrieve mechanical properties for specific steel grades.

  • 06

    What standards does this capability follow?

    The design procedures and capacity checks are based on AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) standards.

  • 07

    How does the capability handle prying action?

    The calculate_connection_design capability evaluates prying action to adjust effective bolt tension, and you can use validate_prying_action for independent verification of secondary forces.

  • 08

    Can I check the column web strength?

    Yes, use the check_panel_zone_capacity capability to verify if the column web can withstand the shear force transferred by the moment connection.

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