openfactory-mcp

Manufacturing as a function call. Connect Claude (or any MCP agent) to verified GBA factories.

npx openfactory-mcp

Claude Desktop setup

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfactory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["openfactory-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENFACTORY_URL": "http://localhost:3000"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then ask Claude:

"Find me a verified PCB factory in Shenzhen with MOQ under 500, get a quote for 2000 units of an IoT sensor board, and place the order."

Tools

| Tool | What it does | |------|-------------| | search_factories | Filter 10+ verified GBA factories by category, MOQ, tier | | get_quote | Request price quote → unit price, total, lead time | | place_order | Place escrow-protected order | | track_order | Get production status + full event history | | update_order_status | Advance production milestone (factory-side) | | get_analytics | Platform GMV, quote volume, factory stats |

Environment

| Variable | Default | Description | |----------|---------|-------------| | OPENFACTORY_URL | http://localhost:3000 | OpenFactory API base URL |

Run the API server

git clone https://github.com/fengweit/OpenFactory
cd OpenFactory && npm install && npm run api

Server starts at http://localhost:3000 with 10 seeded GBA factories.