I didn’t start using Claude Code for 3D printing because I wanted it to slice models, tune profiles, or replace the judgment that comes from failed prints. I started using it because my 3D printing folders were slowly turning into a junk drawer with export files, old revisions, screenshots, slicer profiles, and half-finished project notes scattered everywhere. The printer was doing its job, but everything around the printer had become harder to manage than it needed to be. That made Claude Code feel less like a magic wand and more like a decent way to finally clean the workbench.