Convert CNC G-code Data to pcs

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Tap file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to pcs in the search box.
Press Convert.

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

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

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

Or add it in one click:

Claude Code:

claude mcp add filestar -- npx -y [email protected] mcp

Then ask your agent:

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

Or run it yourself:

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

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 PCS?

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

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

Name: CNC G-code Data; Pfaff Embroidery File
Extension: .tap; .pcs
Format: Text
Category: CAD; Embroidery
Developer: Electronic Industries Alliance; Pfaff
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.; The PCS file format is associated with Pfaff sewing and embroidery machines. It is specifically designed to store embroidery design data that can be read and utilized by Pfaff-branded machines. A PCS file contains instructions on stitches, thread colors, and other design elements necessary for the machine to accurately recreate the embroidery pattern on fabric. This file format allows for the transfer and storage of embroidery designs, enabling users to share, edit, and manage their embroidery projects efficiently.
MIME Type: application/x-gcode; application/x-pfaff-embroidery
Sample: sample.pcs
Wikipedia: .tap on Wikipedia

Embroidery

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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