Agentic HIL MCP Server
Your AI agent can develop firmware on its own, because Agentic HIL closes the loop with real hardware. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
People connecting developer tools tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 12 · #18 OF 139 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Agentic HIL
Claude Code
claude mcp add agentic-hil-agentic-hil -- uvx agentic-hil Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentic-hil-agentic-hil": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"agentic-hil"
]
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository
pypi package agentic-hil - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)
registry namespace io.github.agentic-hil is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Agentic HIL can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.18.0 · 2026-08-21
[0.18.0] - 2026-08-21 · Changed · Somebody who reached the package through a search met a shelf label, on the one line every index and mirror prints next to the name. The PyPI summary read "tools for AI-assisted…
v0.17.0 · 2026-08-20
[0.17.0] - 2026-08-20 · Added · A plan run through the reactor left no test report any CI ecosystem reads, so the path this project recommends was the one with no artifact. A suite driven through the pytest fixtures…
v0.16.0 · 2026-08-18
What changed · The plan format is published, so nothing has to read the installed package (#271). agentic-hil://reference/test-plan is generated from the shipped schema at read time: the version enum out of its own…
04 · Who maintains Agentic HIL
Agentic HIL is maintained by agentic-hil. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/agentic-hil/agentic-hil
- category
- developer tools - ranked #18 of 139 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-08-25.
- release cadence
- 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-21)
- registry
- io.github.agentic-hil/agentic-hil (active, first published 2026-07-14 · 18 versions)
- packages
- pypi:agentic-hil
06 · Agentic HIL FAQ
What is Agentic HIL?
Your AI agent can develop firmware on its own, because Agentic HIL closes the loop with real hardware. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
Is Agentic HIL still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Agentic HIL?
Run `uvx agentic-hil`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Agentic HIL run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
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