Convert CNC G-code Data to dst

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

  2. Right click on one or more Tap file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.

  3. Type convert to dst in the search box.

  4. Press Convert.

Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.tap -c "convert to dst" (how).

Let your AI agent convert CNC G-code Data to DST

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:

“Convert the CNC G-code Data files in my Downloads folder to DST”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.tap -c "convert to dst"

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 Data to DST?

Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.tap -c "convert to dst" on your computer, so your files stay on it.

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What is the difference between CNC G-code Data and .dst?

Extension
.tap
.dst
Format
Text
Binary
Category
CAD
Embroidery
Developer
Electronic Industries Alliance
Tajima
Description
A .tap file with G-code is a CNC machining program, a text list of tool movements written by CAM software for controllers such as Mach3; unrelated to embroidery .tap files.
DST (Tajima Embroidery Format) is a computer file format used for storing embroidery designs. It was developed by Tajima for use with their range of embroidery machines. DST files contain instructions for the embroidery machine to create a design based on the information in
MIME Type
application/x-gcode
application/x-tajima

Embroidery

Machines that use DST: Tajima

What a conversion keeps

Stitches
Every stitch is kept at its exact position. Nothing is re-digitised.
Colours
Kept when the target stores them. DST stores no colours, only where each colour changes, so your machine asks for the threads.
Trims, jumps and stops
Kept, and written the way the target machine expects them.
Objects and lettering
Design programs keep shapes and text as objects. A machine file only holds stitches, so objects become stitches.

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