build123d 0.11.0 — parametric CAD in plain Python
A code-first CAD framework on the OpenCASCADE kernel, with a clean Pythonic API for precise, manufacturable models.
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New tools, libraries, and updates worth knowing — curated.
Anthropic puts Claude in Slack with Claude Tag
Invite Claude into a channel and @-tag it to hand off work — it runs asynchronously, keeps channel context, and follows up on its own.
Bonsai brings native OpenBIM authoring to Blender
The IfcOpenShell-based add-on (formerly BlenderBIM) edits real IFC data directly inside Blender — no lossy round-trips.
73 deterministic Claude skills for the Blender AEC stack
A community skill package spanning Blender, Bonsai, IfcOpenShell, and Sverchok — aimed at reliable, repeatable AEC Python code.
The Model Context Protocol settles in as the integration standard
A year on, MCP is the common way agents reach tools and data — adopted across the major vendors, with thousands of servers in production.
Anthropic: "Equipping agents for the real world with Agent Skills"
Why packaging procedural know-how as loadable skills beats stuffing it all into the prompt — and how progressive disclosure keeps context cheap.
Anthropic: "Building Effective Agents"
The essay behind a lot of current practice — simple, composable patterns over heavy frameworks, with orchestrator-workers as the workhorse.