# zemax-mcp-server

> zemax-mcp-server — webworn-zemax-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to automate optical design tasks or integrate Ansys Zemax OpticStudio into AI workflows, enabling control over aperture settings, optimization, and analysis through natural language inputs. It solves problems related to optical system design, simulation, and optimization, providing outputs such as design files and analysis results. Ideal for use cases where human-computer interaction needs to be streamlined, such as in research, engineering, or product development contexts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/webworn-zemax-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/webworn-zemax-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI agents to control Ansys Zemax OpticStudio via ZOS-API, allowing optical design tasks like aperture settings, optimization, and analysis through natural language.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/xbthp6dblz)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/webworn/zemax-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "webworn-zemax-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/webworn-zemax-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/webworn-zemax-mcp-server/pull`

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