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kicad-claude-mcp

MCP server giving AI clients direct tools to edit KiCad schematics and PCBs, run Freerouting-based autorouting and ERC/DRC, and export fab packages.

Facts

Builder
Greg3001
License
Not stated
Connects to
KiCad

Repository stats

Stars
5
Last push
2026-10-23
Latest release
No release found

What it does and how it connects

kicad-claude-mcp is an MCP server with 105 tools that lets Claude Code or any MCP client drive a full KiCad PCB workflow from natural language: schematic capture, library indexing, PCB layout, autorouting, manufacturing outputs, signal integrity and RF calculations, thermal and EMC analysis, panelization, and SPICE simulation. It edits .kicad_sch, .kicad_pcb, and .kicad_pro files directly, and the README says the user opens KiCad only to review the result.

Requirements stated in the README are Python 3.10 or later with uv, KiCad 9.0 or 10.x with kicad-cli installed, and Java 21 or later for Freerouting autorouting. Optional extras are ngspice for SPICE simulation and DigiKey/Mouser API keys for live BOM enrichment.

Validation runs through KiCad itself: ERC and DRC shell out to kicad-cli, and the server supports custom DRC rules and fab presets such as JLCPCB. The example fab package includes Gerbers, drill files, placement, and a BOM with live distributor stock.

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Related Error Index entries

Interactive routing creates unwanted micro-segments and awkward paths that take time to clean up.
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Grid snap and move commands can disconnect items or reposition them in unwanted ways.
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GUI lag, occasional freezes, and sluggish editor switching interrupt concentration.
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Wayland/NVIDIA users report graphical glitches, flicker, or instability.
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Sources

2 Sources
README
https://github.com/greg3001/kicad-claude-mcp
GitHub repo stats
https://api.github.com/repos/greg3001/kicad-claude-mcp

Not verified

  • License: the GitHub API returns no license and the license endpoint returns 404, so no license is stated.
  • No GitHub releases exist, so latest release fields are null.
  • No independent user voice found: the only recent issue is a maintainer pull request.
  • Pricing: none stated on the repo.
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Last verified: 2026-11-02. Listings are informational and are not endorsements, rankings, or compatibility claims.