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MCP server exposing KiCad PCB Editor functionality via IPC API
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MCP server exposing KiCad PCB Editor functionality via IPC API
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Valid MCP server (1 strong, 4 medium validity signals). 5 known CVEs in dependencies (1 critical, 3 high severity) Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.
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How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-daedalus-mcp-kicad": {
"args": [
"mcp-kicad"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
mcp-kicad — MCP server exposing KiCad PCB Editor functionality via IPC API.
Install
pip install mcp-kicad
Requirements
- KiCad 9.0 or higher with the IPC API server enabled
- Go to Preferences > Plugins in KiCad and enable the API server
Usage
The MCP server communicates with a running KiCad instance via the IPC API. Start KiCad first, then run the server:
mcp-kicad
Or configure it in your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-kicad": {
"command": "mcp-kicad",
"env": {}
}
}
}
Tools
The server exposes the following tools:
- Connection:
connect_kicad,check_connection - Board:
get_board_info,get_layers,get_board_design_settings - Footprints:
list_footprints,get_footprint,search_footprints - Nets:
list_nets,get_net,list_netclasses - Zones:
list_zones - Tracks/Vias:
list_tracks,list_vias - Pads:
list_pads - Text:
list_texts,get_text_extents - Project:
get_project,get_version
Example
from mcp_kicad import mcp_server
# Connect to running KiCad
result = mcp_server.connect_kicad()
# Get board info
board_info = mcp_server.get_board_info()
print(board_info)
# List all footprints
footprints = mcp_server.list_footprints()
for fp in footprints:
print(f"{fp['reference']}: {fp['value']}")
Development
git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-kicad.git
cd mcp-kicad
pip install -e ".[test]"
# run tests
pytest
# format
ruff format src/ tests/
# lint
ruff check src/ tests/
# type check
mypy src/
mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad
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