Kicad MCP server

by bunnyf·io.github.bunnyf/kicad-mcp-server·v3.5.0·10 stars

MCP server for AI-assisted PCB design with KiCad 9.x

B75/100grade B

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan19 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 257 days ago4/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Against every graded Media MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

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

Is Kicad MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Kicad safety report
How do I install Kicad?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Kicad need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Kicad maintained?: The last commit was 291 days ago (2026-01-17). The latest release is v3.5.0.
What can I use instead of Kicad?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: KiCad MCP Pro MCP server, Source Parts MCP server and Dembrandt MCP server.
How does Kicad compare with other Media MCP servers?: safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 1,337 Media servers); github stars 10 (more than 87% of 715 Media servers). Full comparison.

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