Koskamo

KiCad Tools MCP

A community-driven Model Context Protocol server providing over 100 tools for automating KiCad electronic design automation. It enables AI assistants to perform schematic capture, PCB layout, symbol and footprint library management, electrical rule checks (ERC), design rule checks (DRC), and export manufacturing files like Gerbers, BOMs, and 3D models without corrupting project files.

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What you can do with it

  • Perform schematic capture and PCB layout edits
  • Run ERC and DRC validation checks
  • Export Gerbers, BOM, and 3D models
  • Manage symbol and footprint libraries

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.21.1
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Packages and installation

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mcp-server-kicad 0.21.1

pypiuvx
mcp-server-kicad package definition
{
  "version": "0.21.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "mcp-server-kicad",
  "runtimeHint": "uvx",
  "registryType": "pypi"
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "kicad-tools-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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