Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Nc file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to ngc in the search box.
Press Convert.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.nc -c "convert to ngc" (how).
Let your AI agent convert CNC G-code (nc) to ngc
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.
Install Filestar and add it to your agents:
npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install
Then ask your agent:
“Use Filestar to convert CNC G-code (nc) to ngc in my Downloads folder”
Or run it yourself:
filestarcli -i file.nc -c "convert to ngc"
Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.
Can my AI agent convert CNC G-code (nc) to ngc?
Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.nc -c "convert to ngc" on your computer, so your files stay on it.
A .nc file holding G-code is a CNC machining program, a text list of tool movements (G0/G1/G2/G3, M codes) written for engraving and cutting machines. Unrelated to NetCDF scientific data files, which also use the .nc extension.
