This page summarizes how AI can assist on creating solutions using the MCP for Designer tools
AI Integration → MCP for Designer In Action | AI MCP for Designer Connector
What AI MCP for Designer can do
The AI MCP for Designer is very comprehensive and powerful.
One way to learn what it can is just ask the AI:
Prompt:
Give a summary on what you can do with FrameworX, i mean what YOU Claude can do to assist creating applications?
Claude Opus 4.5 reply:
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How It Works
- Connect — Claude Desktop connects to Designer via MCP
- Describe — Tell AI what you need in plain English
- Watch — Changes appear directly in Designer
- Refine — Continue the conversation to adjust
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Visual Feedback
When AI is connected, Designer shows:
- "AI MCP" badge — Orange label in the toolbar
- Orange border — Glowing border around the working area
You always know when AI is actively controlling the Designer.
Example Prompts
| What You Say | What AI Does |
|---|---|
| "Create 10 temperature tags in the Boiler folder" | Creates Tag.Boiler/Temp1 through Temp10 with proper naming |
| "Connect to a Siemens S7-1500 at 192.168.1.100" | Creates Channel + Node with correct protocol settings |
| "Build a dashboard showing all pump statuses" | Creates Dashboard display with cells for each pump |
| "Add high/low alarms for TankLevel" | Creates alarm items with proper conditions and groups |
| "Where is Tag.Flow1 used?" | Queries cross-references and shows all usages |
| "Show me the Tags tab" | Navigates Designer to the UNS Tags view |
What AI Can Configure
| Module | Objects |
|---|---|
| UNS | Tags, UserTypes (UDTs), TagProviders, Enumerations |
| Devices | Channels, Nodes, Points (all protocols) |
| Alarms | Groups, Items, Areas |
| Historian | Tags, Tables, Storage Locations |
| Displays | Canvas, Dashboards, Symbols |
| Scripts | Tasks, Classes, Expressions |
| Datasets | DBs, Queries, Tables, Files |
| Security | Users, Permissions, Policies |
Not Just a Code Generator
| Traditional Generators | MCP for Designer |
|---|---|
| Generate output, then done | Work side-by-side with AI continuously |
| Output goes to files | Changes appear directly in Designer |
| One-shot generation | Iterative conversation with full context |
| Limited to templates | AI understands your entire solution |
Get Started
→ Setup instructions: AI MCP for Designer Connector
→ Overview of all AI features: AI MCP for Designer Connector
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