---
description: Install the RhinoMCP plugin
argument-hint: [rhino-version]
---

Install the `Rhino-MCP-Platform` plugin into Rhino using Yak (Rhino's package manager). `$1` is the Rhino major version to target (e.g. `8`). If omitted, default to `8`.

1. Locate the Yak CLI for Rhino `$1`. It ships with Rhino:
   - macOS: `/Applications/Rhino $1.app/Contents/Resources/bin/yak`
   - Windows: `C:\Program Files\Rhino $1\System\Yak.exe`
2. Install the plugin from the public package server:
   ```
   yak install Rhino-MCP-Platform
   ```
3. Restart Rhino `$1` so the newly installed plugin is loaded.
4. In Rhino, run the `MCPStart` command to confirm the plugin is available.

To upgrade an existing install, run `yak update Rhino-MCP-Platform`. To remove it, run `yak uninstall Rhino-MCP-Platform`.