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cisco-open/network-sketcher
Network Sketcher is an AI-ready network design tool with Local MCP, Online, and Offline editions for creating network designs and exporting PowerPoint diagrams and Excel-based conf
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About cisco-open/network-sketcher
Network Sketcher is an AI-ready network design tool that creates network diagrams and exports them as PowerPoint slides and Excel configuration data. It offers Local MCP, Online, and Offline editions, and is built with Python.
Best for
Network engineers and architects who need to quickly produce diagrams and configuration exports for presentations or deployments.
Use cases
- Generate network topology diagrams from design inputs
- Export network configurations to Excel for deployment
- Create presentation-ready network slides in PowerPoint
Notes
375 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-10. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Supports offline use for air-gapped environments
- Exports directly to widely used PowerPoint and Excel formats
- Open source with active community (375 stars)
Cons
- Limited to network design use cases only
- Requires Python environment for local setup
- No native support for real-time network monitoring or simulation
Key facts
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How to use
How to set it up
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Install
cd network-sketcher/network-sketcher_local_mcp && python -m pip install -r requirements_mcp.txtTools exposed
Multi-user
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Code, Cursor
Example client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"network-sketcher": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"/path/to/network-sketcher/network-sketcher_local_mcp/ns_mcp_server.py"
]
}
}
}Install
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