KiCad Tools MCP Server

Let an AI assistant edit real KiCad projects without corrupting them. 109 MCP tools covering schematic capture, PCB layout, symbol and footprint libraries, ERC and DRC, and manufacturing exports. No screenshots, no copy-paste, no hand-edited s-expressions: the model calls tools, KiCad files change on disk. Its 40 documented tools cover schematic, label, hierarchical, pins.

People connecting automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-15 · ★ 5 · #41 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install KiCad Tools

Claude Code

claude mcp add productofamerica-mcp-server-kicad -- uvx mcp-server-kicad

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "productofamerica-mcp-server-kicad": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-kicad"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package mcp-server-kicad - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.ProductOfAmerica is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What KiCad Tools can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get item counts for a schematic sheet, list all components (symbols) on a sheet, list all net labels on a sheet, and list all wires on a sheet.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what KiCad Tools lets an agent do.

Schematic

11 tools - e.g. Get item counts for a schematic sheet; List all components (symbols) on a sheet; List all net labels on a sheet

get_schematic_summary · list_schematic_components · list_schematic_labels · list_schematic_wires · list_schematic_global_labels · list_schematic_hierarchical_labels…

Label

6 tools - e.g. Add a net label at a position; Remove a net label or global label; Add a global net label visible across all sheets

add_label · remove_label · add_global_label · add_hierarchical_label · remove_hierarchical_label · modify_hierarchical_label

read & search

4 tools - e.g. Get pin info for a symbol in the schematic's lib_symbols; Get absolute pin positions for a placed component, accounting for rotation and mirror; Get all connections for a named net (multi-hop BFS wire…

get_symbol_pins · get_pin_positions · get_net_connections · list_unconnected_pins

Component

4 tools - e.g. Place a component in the schematic; Remove a component by reference designator; Move a placed component to a new position

place_component · remove_component · move_component · set_component_property

create & write

4 tools - e.g. Load a symbol definition from a .kicad_sym library into the schematic; Add one or more wires between points, auto-creating junctions on T-connections; Add one or more junction dots

add_lib_symbol · add_wires · add_junctions · add_power_symbol

Connect

3 tools - e.g. Wire two component pins together; Place a no-connect flag on an unused pin (idempotent); Remove no-connect flag(s) from a pin

connect_pins · no_connect_pin · remove_no_connect

Wire

2 tools - e.g. Remove a wire segment; Wire one or more pins to a named net

remove_wire · wire_pins_to_net

Text

2 tools - e.g. Add a text annotation to the schematic; Remove text annotation(s) by content, optionally filtered by position

add_text · remove_text

Latest releases

v0.20.1 · 2026-08-15

install KiCad from its own download, not Chocolatey · upgrade libraries out of place, so kicad-cli never truncates yours

v0.20.0 · 2026-08-15

a KiCad subprocess that died says so, instead of nothing · refill zones through kicad-cli on KiCad 10 instead of warning · place a real footprint, with its pads, through the CST · the netlist import writes through the…

v0.19.4 · 2026-08-15

the connector is named KiCad Tools, not KiCad

04 · Who maintains KiCad Tools

KiCad Tools is maintained by productofamerica. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/productofamerica/mcp-server-kicad
website: https://github.com/ProductOfAmerica/mcp-server-kicad
category: automation - ranked #41 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-15)
registry: io.github.ProductOfAmerica/mcp-server-kicad (active, first published 2026-08-10 · 23 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-server-kicad

06 · KiCad Tools FAQ

Is KiCad Tools still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-15 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can KiCad Tools do?

With this server connected, an agent can get item counts for a schematic sheet, list all components (symbols) on a sheet, list all net labels on a sheet, and list all wires on a sheet.

How do I install KiCad Tools?

Run `uvx mcp-server-kicad`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does KiCad Tools 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.

07 · Alternatives to KiCad Tools

Alternatives to KiCad Tools

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