KiCAD MCP Server MCP Server

About KiCAD MCP Server

Provides a communication bridge between AI assistants and KiCAD PCB design software. Empowers users to manage projects, design schematics and PCBs, place components, route traces, run design rule checks, and generate exports (Gerber, PDF, 3D models) through natural language requests.

Tags

How to install KiCAD MCP Server

Transport

Local (stdio)

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-mixelpixx": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/KiCAD-MCP-Server/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/kicad/python",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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