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ARKI for AI assistants

ARKI is an AI tool for architects and BIM managers that connects an architecture firm's library of Revit details to AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 Copilot. With ARKI, you can ask an assistant to find a detail from your firm's past projects, check your firm's drafting standards, preview a new detail, or draw an editable 2D drafting view directly in your open Autodesk Revit project.

ARKI works through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open standard AI assistants use to connect to tools. ARKI's MCP server is https://api.getarki.com/mcp. ARKI is built by ARKI Digital Inc. in Toronto, Canada.

What ARKI can do

  • Find details: search and browse your firm's library of 2D details, sections and drawings, filtered by project, discipline, view type, building type, construction type, scale, sheet or Revit version.
  • Check standards: list your firm's drafting standards and get a drawing guide.
  • Preview a detail: render a draft detail as an image without opening Revit.
  • Draw in Revit: create a new, editable 2D drafting view in your open Revit project, follow its progress, and see an image of the result.
  • Finish a detail: remove ARKI's "work in progress" notice from a view it drew once you're happy with it.

What you need

  • An ARKI account with an active seat at a firm licensed for ARKI. ARKI is licensed to firms; there is no self sign-up. To get ARKI for your firm, book a demo at getarki.com. If your firm already uses ARKI, ask your firm's ARKI Owner or BIM Manager for an invite.
  • An AI assistant that supports ARKI (see below).
  • To draw: Autodesk Revit open with the ARKI add-in. Searching, browsing and previewing work without Revit.

Connect ARKI to your assistant

Claude

Available now in the Claude Connectors Directory, for Claude on the web, desktop and mobile, and Claude Code. In Claude, open the Directory (or Settings > Connectors), search for ARKI and click Connect. Sign in with your ARKI account and click Allow.

ChatGPT

Coming soon to the ChatGPT plugin directory. Once listed, search for ARKI in ChatGPT, connect it, and sign in with your ARKI account.

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Coming soon to the Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Store. Once listed, open the Agent Store in Copilot, search for ARKI and add it. Your Microsoft 365 administrator may need to allow ARKI for your organization first.

In every assistant, the first time you use ARKI you sign in with your ARKI account (email and password, or Microsoft single sign-on if your firm uses it) and approve access.

ARKI's tools

Read-only tools (never change anything):

  • Browse ARKI library (list_my_assets): newest details first, with filters.
  • Search ARKI library (search_assets): find details by what they show, e.g. "foundation wall".
  • List firm standards (list_standards): your firm's drafting standards.
  • Get drawing guide (get_drawing_guide): the drawing format and a worked example.
  • Preview detail (preview_detail): an image of a draft detail, without Revit.
  • List Revit sessions (list_revit_sessions): which Revit projects are connected.
  • Get project context (get_project_context): line styles, text, dimension and fill types, and annotation families in the open project.
  • Get detail job (get_detail_job) and Get detail preview (get_detail_preview): status and image of a drawing ARKI made.

Tools that change Revit (your assistant asks you to confirm first):

  • Generate detail (generate_detail): draws a new 2D drafting view, or redraws a view ARKI drew earlier.
  • Finish detail (finish_detail): removes ARKI's work-in-progress notice from a view it drew.

Your data

ARKI receives only the requests your assistant sends to ARKI's tools, such as search terms, filters and drawing instructions. It does not receive the rest of your conversation. ARKI keeps records of these requests for up to 30 days to operate and secure the service; drawings you create are stored with your company's account data. You can disconnect an assistant at any time in ARKI under Settings > Security > Connected assistants. Your use of the assistant itself is governed by its provider's terms. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Last updated: November 12, 2026.

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