KiCad MCP Server

About KiCad

Provides project management (list, examine, open KiCad projects), PCB design analysis, netlist extraction from schematics, BOM management and export, design rule checking (DRC), PCB visualization, and circuit pattern recognition through an MCP-compliant client.

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How to install KiCad

Transport

Local (stdio)

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-lamaalrajih": {
      "command": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/kicad-mcp/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/kicad-mcp/main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Copied from the official README — verified October 4, 2026. Replace placeholder keys with your own credentials.

Client setup documented by the maintainer

“Not documented” means the README has no client-specific steps — most MCP clients can still run a local stdio server from the configuration above.

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