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.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
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
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
mcp-server-kicad 0.21.1
{
"version": "0.21.1",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "mcp-server-kicad",
"runtimeHint": "uvx",
"registryType": "pypi"
}Tools
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{
"mcpServers": {
"kicad-tools-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"kicad-tools-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"kicad-tools-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"kicad-tools-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kicad==0.21.1"
]
}
}
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