KiCad Schematics MCP Server

Design electronic schematics by talking to Claude. This is an MCP server that lets a language model draw real KiCad schematics - placing parts, wiring nets, adding power symbols and running KiCad's own electrical rules check - and hand you a .kicad_sch file you can open, edit and manufacture from.

People who need design tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-10 · ★ 2 · #71 OF 74 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install KiCad Schematics

before you install - you'll need

MCP_KICAD_LIVE

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/unmateria/MCP-Kicad/releases/download/v0.2.7/mcp-kicad.mcpb .mcpb bundle

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 Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

03 · What KiCad Schematics can do

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

Latest releases

v0.2.7 · 2026-08-10

v0.2.6 · 2026-08-10

v0.2.5 · 2026-08-10

04 · Who maintains KiCad Schematics

KiCad Schematics is maintained by unmateria. We track 2 MCP servers from unmateria - 2 actively maintained, 51 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from unmateria.

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05 · Facts

repository
github.com/unmateria/mcp-kicad
category
design - ranked #71 of 74 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-10)
registry
io.github.unmateria/mcp-kicad (active, first published 2026-08-08 · 8 versions)
packages
mcpb:https://github.com/unmateria/MCP-Kicad/releases/download/v0.2.7/mcp-kicad.mcpb

06 · KiCad Schematics FAQ

What is KiCad Schematics?

Design electronic schematics by talking to Claude. This is an MCP server that lets a language model draw real KiCad schematics - placing parts, wiring nets, adding power symbols and running KiCad's own electrical rules check - and hand you a .kicad_sch file you can open, edit and manufacture from.

Is KiCad Schematics still maintained?

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

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