kicad-mcp 0.1.3

KiCad MCP Server

kicad-mcp

KiCad MCP integrated with the KiCad IPC API.

Usage

Run the latest release

You can run the MCP server directly without installing it using uvx:

uvx kicad-mcp --editor-type schematic

This will download and execute the latest version from PyPI in an isolated environment.

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MCP client configuration (e.g. VS Code, Claude Desktop)

Add the following configuration to your MCP client:

{
  "command": "uvx",
  "args": ["kicad-mcp", "--editor-type", "schematic"]
}

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Example (Cherry Studio)

Options

--editor-type supports:

• schematic
• pcb
• symbol
• footprint

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Development

1. Clone the repository

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd kicad-mcp

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2. Configure MCP client (local development)

Example configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "kicad-pcb-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:/code/kicad-mcp",
        "run",
        "kicad-mcp",
        "--editor-type",
        "pcb"
      ]
    },
    "kicad-schematic-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:/code/kicad-mcp",
        "run",
        "kicad-mcp",
        "--editor-type",
        "schematic"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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3. Run locally

Install dependencies and run:

uv sync
uv run kicad-mcp --editor-type schematic

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4. Iterate

Modify the code and restart your MCP client to see changes.

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Notes

• Requires uv: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv
• Python 3.11+
• Ensure KiCad is running with IPC enabled

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