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 shv in the search box.
Press Convert.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.tap -c "convert to shv" (how).
Let your AI agent convert CNC G-code Data to SHV
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 SHV”
Or run it yourself:
filestarcli -i file.tap -c "convert to shv"
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 SHV?
Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.tap -c "convert to shv" on your computer, so your files stay on it.
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.
A SHV file is a design file used by Husqvarna Viking Designer embroidery machines. It contains an embroidery design, which includes information about stitches, colors, and other design elements. It is used to transfer a design to a machine's memory and create an embroidered object.
