Lùmen

What it does

Lùmen is a native macOS app for hobbyist laser engravers. Connects to GRBL diode lasers from Sculpfun, Atomstack, Ortur, NEJE, and TwoTrees over USB. Image engraving with 7 dithering algorithms, SVG cutting, dual-layer projects, material presets, and a clean SwiftUI interface that feels at home on a Mac. The Mac-first alternative to LightBurn: €9.99 one-time, no subscription. Built by an indie dev who got tired of running Windows VMs to drive his Sculpfun.

Native macOS laser engraver controller for GRBL machines. Drive it with Claude & AI via MCP, connect over USB or WiFi, guided Simple mode, built-in shape and text editor, image engraving, SVG cutting, 7 dithering algorithms, multi-item layers, and a rotary mode for tumblers and bottles. Works with Sculpfun, Ortur, Atomstack. Free 3-day trial, then €19.99 once — a one-time purchase with free update

A native, fast, and precise tool to control your GRBL-based laser engraver over USB or WiFi. Engrave images, cut SVG vectors, and draw shapes and multi-line text directly on the canvas — no Inkscape or Illustrator needed. No credit card required. Requires macOS 15.6 Sequoia or later. Lùmen speaks MCP (Model Context Protocol). Switch on AI control and ask Claude — or any MCP client — to build your design in plain language: “add a 60 mm circle with the text 2026 centered.” Shapes, text, and material presets appear right on the canvas, and the assistant can even screenshot the work area to see what it made. For safety, the AI only designs — it never moves the head, homes, or fires…from lumen.dimix.it

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