KiCad MCP server: 100+ Model Context Protocol tools that let an AI assistant do schematic capture and PCB layout. Pla...
Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.
Fresh repo activity plus visible builder pull. This is the kind of tool people test before it turns obvious.
Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.
You can test this quickly and remove it cleanly if it misses.
GitHub health unknown. no security policy. Fresh enough repo health and manageable issue load keep the risk controlled.
AI Agent
Claude Code
Model
Multiple
Fastest way to find out if mcp-server-kicad belongs in your setup.
Copy the install command, run a real test, and back it out cleanly if it slows you down.
claude mcp add mcp-server-kicad -- npx mcp-server-kicadRun this first. You will know quickly if the workflow earns a permanent slot.
claude mcp remove mcp-server-kicadNo messy cleanup loop. If it misses, remove it and keep moving.
Install Location
~/ └─ .claude.json └─ mcp_servers/ └─ mcp-server-kicad ← registers here
KiCad MCP server: 100+ Model Context Protocol tools that let an AI assistant do schematic capture and PCB layout. Place parts, route traces, run ERC and DRC, export Gerbers, BOM, and 3D models.
Source: GitHub repository
Source check: October 19, 2026
Upstream commit: October 19, 2026
Repository state: Not marked archived
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