Protoship
Your agent picks parts for an ESP32 device; Protoship quotes it, has it assembled and delivers it.
Hosted MCP Server
npx add-mcp 'https://mcp.protoship.dev'Installs into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more
Documentation
You stay in the terminal.
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1 Design with your agent.
Claude Code, Codex or any agent that speaks MCP writes the CAD, Gerbers and BOM. -
2 Quote, approve, order.
Price, lead time and a manufacturability check come back. You say yes, your agent orders. -
3 Parts at your door.
Protoship splits the job across manufacturing partners and tracks every part until it arrives.
What your agent can order.
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PCBs and assembled boards
· Gerber, BOM, pick-and-place -
3D printing
· FDM, SLA, SLS · STL, STEP, 3MF -
CNC machining
· Aluminium, steel, plastics · STEP -
Sheet metal
· Laser cut and bent · STEP, DXF -
Assembled devices
· ESP32 devices from standard modules, priced in seconds · Build one
Built for agents, not upload forms.
Your agent talks to Protoship through MCP or a CLI: files in, quote out.
Install
claude mcp add --transport http protoship https://mcp.protoship.dev
codex mcp add protoship --url https://mcp.protoship.dev
youDesign a wall mount for my ESP32 sensor. Then get it made.
$protoship quote sensor-mount.step --qty 2
€18.40 incl. shipping · 5–7 days (example)
agentThat's inside your €50 budget. Order it?
youyes
$protoship order --confirm
PS-0412 · placed with a partner fab
You set the limit.
Your agent can't order past your budget.
Pay per order.
Charged when you approve. No balance to top up.
FAQ
When can I start?
Devices from standard modules can be reserved now on Build a device or through the MCP server. Everything else opens batch by batch; your invite comes by email.
Who makes the parts?
Specialised partners, one per process. Protoship sends each part to the one that fits.
What does it cost?
You see the full price, shipping included, before anything is ordered.
Where do you deliver?
Across Europe to start. More regions come with more partners.
Who's behind this?
Silas Schüttel in Germany, as a project of AutomateWork.de.