Description
G-code is an agent skill that slices 3D models into printer-ready G-code using OrcaSlicer, the open-source slicer that has built-in profiles for most FDM printers, including Prusa, Bambu Lab and Creality models. The skill can slice headless from the command line or open the model in the OrcaSlicer app for you to work with. It explains how to install OrcaSlicer on macOS with Homebrew and where its command-line program sits in the application bundle, and it gives the commands for Windows and Linux, where the program is called orca-slicer and can run from an AppImage or Flatpak. The skill is clear about its limits: the agent never contacts a printer. For a Bambu Lab printer, the result is handed to a separate Bambu Labs skill, and for any other printer the skill gives you the .gcode file to send yourself. It is aimed at people who design parts with an agent and want to get them printed without copying files by hand. It is published by earthtojake on skills.sh under the text-to-cad repository, with about 8.7K installs. The skills.sh listing shows Gen Agent Trust Hub, Socket and Snyk all passing.…
Highlights
- Slices models with OrcaSlicer
- Headless slicing or opening the OrcaSlicer app
- Profiles for most FDM printers
- Install guidance for macOS, Windows and Linux
- Never contacts a printer
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gcode FAQ
What does the skill produce?
A G-code file for a 3D printer, sliced from your model with OrcaSlicer.
Will it send the file to my printer?
No. The agent never contacts a printer. For a Bambu Lab printer the result goes to a separate Bambu Labs skill, and for other printers you get the .gcode file.
Which slicer does it use?
OrcaSlicer, an open-source slicer with built-in profiles for most FDM printers.
How do I install it?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad --skill gcode, and install OrcaSlicer as the skill describes.
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