# KiCAD MCP Server — PCB Design Automation via MCP (2026)

> KiCAD MCP Server lets MCP clients drive KiCAD for PCB automation; verified 997★ with KiCAD 9.0+ and a Node+Python build (`npm install` + `npm run build`).

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

## Quick Use

```bash
git clone https://github.com/mixelpixx/KiCAD-MCP-Server.git
cd KiCAD-MCP-Server
npm install
npm run build
# configure your MCP client (see Platform Guide in the repo)
```

## Intro

KiCAD MCP Server lets MCP clients drive KiCAD for PCB automation; verified 997★ with KiCAD 9.0+ and a Node+Python build (`npm install` + `npm run build`).

**Best for:** MCP builders who want AI assistants to inspect and automate KiCAD PCB workflows with real project state

**Works with:** KiCAD 9.0+, Node.js 18+, Python 3.11+, and MCP-compatible clients (Claude, Copilot, etc.)

**Setup time:** 20-45 minutes

## Main

- This server is built around the MCP 2025-06-18 specification and focuses on real-time project state + comprehensive tool schemas for PCB design workflows.
- The README lists concrete capabilities: schematic editing, placement, routing, DRC/ERC, export, plus custom symbols/footprints and personal library management.
- It also documents manufacturing-facing integrations (JLCPCB catalog data) and routing helpers (Freerouting), which makes it more than a thin “hello MCP” demo.
- Treat it like EDA automation: use AI suggestions, but always run checks (DRC/ERC) and review outputs before ordering boards—exactly as the repo’s disclaimer recommends.

### FAQ

- **Do I need KiCAD installed?**: Yes. The Quick Start requires KiCAD 9.0+ plus Node.js 18+ and Python 3.11+ to build and run the server as documented.
- **What should I verify first?**: Build the repo, configure your MCP client, then confirm the tool inventory shows up and that you can read basic project state before editing.
- **Is it safe to auto-generate boards?**: Use it with engineering review. The README includes a no-warranty disclaimer and recommends independent verification for safety-critical designs.

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/mixelpixx/KiCAD-MCP-Server
> License: MIT
> GitHub stars: 997 · forks: 171

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## Quick Use

```bash
git clone https://github.com/mixelpixx/KiCAD-MCP-Server.git
cd KiCAD-MCP-Server
npm install
npm run build
# configure your MCP client (see Platform Guide in the repo)
```

## Intro

KiCAD MCP Server 让 MCP 客户端驱动 KiCAD 做 PCB 设计自动化；已核验 997★，要求 KiCAD 9.0+，并提供 Node+Python 构建流程（`npm install` + `npm run build`）。

**Best for:** 希望让 AI 助手基于真实工程状态分析并自动化 KiCAD PCB 工作流的 MCP 构建者

**Works with:** KiCAD 9.0+、Node.js 18+、Python 3.11+，以及支持 MCP 的客户端（Claude、Copilot 等）

**Setup time:** 20-45 minutes

## Main

- 它基于 MCP 2025-06-18 规范，强调“实时工程状态 + 完整工具 schema”，因此更适合做可被 agent 稳定调用的 PCB 工作流自动化。
- README 列出清晰能力边界：原理图编辑、元件放置、布线、DRC/ERC、导出，以及自定义符号/封装与个人库管理。
- 同时还覆盖了面向制造的集成（JLCPCB 目录/价格/库存）与自动布线工具（Freerouting），不只是一个薄 demo。
- 按 README 的免责声明建议：把它当成 EDA 自动化助手，任何关键输出都先跑 DRC/ERC 并人工复核，再进入生产下单环节。

### FAQ

- **必须安装 KiCAD 吗？**：需要。Quick Start 明确要求 KiCAD 9.0+，并需要 Node.js 18+ 与 Python 3.11+ 来构建/运行。
- **第一步怎么验证最稳？**：先构建并配置 MCP 客户端，确认工具清单可见，然后先读项目状态/做只读操作，再逐步尝试编辑类工具。
- **能直接让 AI 生成就下单吗？**：不建议。README 有明确免责声明；关键设计必须跑 DRC/ERC 并由工程师复核，安全关键场景更需要独立验证。

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/mixelpixx/KiCAD-MCP-Server
> License: MIT
> GitHub stars: 997 · forks: 171


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Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/kicad-mcp-server-pcb-design-automation-via-mcp-2026
Author: MCP Hub