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  title="Kiln is Now One Install Away from Any AI Agent"
  description="Kiln v0.2.1 ships to PyPI, ClawHub, and the MCP Registry simultaneously — 273 tools for 3D printer control, one command to install."
  date="February 20, 2026"
  tags={["release", "pypi", "mcp", "clawhub", "v0.2.1"]}
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<p>
  Today Kiln shipped to three agent distribution channels simultaneously — making it the easiest way to give any AI agent control of a 3D printer.
</p>

<p>
  <a href="https://pypi.org/project/kiln3d/">PyPI</a> ·
  <a href="https://github.com/codeofaxel/Kiln">GitHub</a> ·
  <a href="/install">Install</a> ·
  <a href="/docs">Docs</a>
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<h2>Three registries, one tool</h2>

<p>
  Before today, setting up Kiln meant cloning a repo, installing dependencies, and wiring up environment variables by hand. Now it's a single command — regardless of which agent platform you're on.
</p>

<ul>
  <li><strong>PyPI</strong> — <code>pip install kiln3d</code> works globally. Any Python environment, any CI pipeline, any agent that can run pip or uv.</li>
  <li><strong>ClawHub</strong> — <code>clawhub install kiln</code> for OpenClaw agents. One command and your agent has 273 MCP tools pre-configured, with env var gating for optional features.</li>
  <li><strong>MCP Registry</strong> — Listed on the official Model Context Protocol registry. Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client can discover and install Kiln directly from their built-in server browser.</li>
</ul>

<p>
  All three paths end at the same place: 273 tools for controlling printers, searching model marketplaces, generating 3D models from text or sketches, and outsourcing manufacturing to fulfillment services when your printer is busy or unavailable.
</p>

<h2>Install</h2>

<pre><code># PyPI — any Python agent
pip install kiln3d

# ClawHub — OpenClaw agents
clawhub install kiln

# MCP Registry — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf
# Search "kiln" in your MCP client's server browser</code></pre>

<p>
  After install, point Kiln at your printer:
</p>

<pre><code>export KILN_PRINTER_HOST="http://your-printer-ip"
export KILN_PRINTER_API_KEY="your_key"
kiln status --json</code></pre>

<p>
  That's it. Your agent can now print.
</p>

<h2>What's in v0.2.1</h2>

<ul>
  <li><strong>273 MCP tools</strong> and <strong>107 CLI commands</strong></li>
  <li><strong>5 printer adapters</strong> — OctoPrint, Moonraker, Bambu Lab, Prusa Link, Elegoo</li>
  <li><strong>Text and sketch to 3D generation</strong> — Gemini Deep Think, Meshy, Tripo3D, Stability AI, OpenSCAD</li>
  <li><strong>3 model marketplaces</strong> — Thingiverse, MyMiniFactory, and Cults3D (search only)</li>
  <li><strong>Outsourced manufacturing</strong> — Craftcloud fulfillment</li>
  <li><strong>Safety enforcement</strong> — per-printer temperature and speed limits for 28 printer models</li>
  <li><strong>Fleet management</strong> — multi-printer job queue with smart routing and failure rerouting</li>
  <li><strong>Autonomy tiers</strong> — configurable agent autonomy from confirm-all to full trust</li>
</ul>

<p>
  Kiln is AGPL-3.0 licensed and fully open source on <a href="https://github.com/codeofaxel/Kiln">GitHub</a>. Commercial licensing is available.
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