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Kicad MCP server

by daedalus·io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad·v0.1.1
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MCP server exposing KiCad PCB Editor functionality via IPC API

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Kicad tools (41, 11 write)

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  • add_to_selection

    Add an item to the selection.

  • check_connection

    Check if currently connected to KiCad.

  • clear_selection

    Clear the current selection.

  • connect_kicad

    Connect to a running KiCad instance via the IPC API.

  • create_arcwrite action

    Create an arc on the board.

  • create_circlewrite action

    Create a circle on the board.

  • create_footprintwrite action

    Place a footprint on the board.

  • create_linewrite action

    Create a line segment on the board.

  • create_netwrite action

    Create a new net on the board.

  • create_rectanglewrite action

    Create a rectangle on the board.

  • create_textwrite action

    Create a text element on the board.

  • create_trackwrite action

    Create a track segment on the board.

  • create_viawrite action

    Create a via on the board.

  • create_zonewrite action

    Create a copper zone on the board.

  • delete_itemwrite action

    Delete an item from the board.

  • get_board_design_settings

    Get board design rules and constraints.

  • get_board_info

    Get board metadata (title, date, company, revision, comments).

  • get_footprint

    Get detailed properties of a specific footprint by reference designator.

  • get_item_by_id

    Get item details by ID.

  • get_layers

    List all PCB layers with their properties.

  • get_net

    Get detailed information about a specific net by name.

  • get_project

    Get current project information.

  • get_selection

    Get the current selection.

  • get_text_extents

    Calculate the bounding box of a text string.

  • get_version

    Get KiCad version and API version information.

  • list_footprints

    List all footprints on the board.

  • list_netclasses

    List all netclasses on the board.

  • list_nets

    List all nets on the board.

  • list_pads

    List all pads across all footprints.

  • list_texts

    List all text elements on the board.

  • list_tracks

    List all tracks on the board.

  • list_vias

    List all vias on the board.

  • list_zones

    List all zones (copper areas) on the board.

  • move_footprint

    Move a footprint to a new position by reference.

  • move_item

    Move an item to a new position.

  • refill_zones

    Refill all zones on the board.

  • rotate_footprint

    Rotate a footprint by reference.

  • rotate_item

    Rotate an item.

  • save_board

    Save the board to a file.

  • search_footprints

    Search footprints by reference designator, value, or footprint name.

  • set_active_layer

    Set the active layer.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan8 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 159 days ago8/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 82/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Kicad compares

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

Safety score
82/100
higher than 63% of 48,273 servers
Tools
41
the typical server has 7
Tools that change things
27%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week
33
more than 23% of 11,915 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 25 read · 12 create · 3 change · 1 delete

Install Kicad in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add mcp-kicad -- uvx mcp-kicad
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the Kicad repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

mcp-kicad — MCP server exposing KiCad PCB Editor functionality via IPC API.

Install

pip install mcp-kicad

Requirements

  • KiCad 9.0 or higher with the IPC API server enabled
  • Go to Preferences > Plugins in KiCad and enable the API server

Usage

The MCP server communicates with a running KiCad instance via the IPC API. Start KiCad first, then run the server:

mcp-kicad

Or configure it in your MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-kicad": {
      "command": "mcp-kicad",
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Tools

The server exposes the following tools:

  • Connection: connectkicad, checkconnection
  • Board: getboardinfo, getlayers, getboarddesignsettings
  • Footprints: listfootprints, getfootprint, search_footprints
  • Nets: listnets, getnet, list_netclasses
  • Zones: list_zones
  • Tracks/Vias: listtracks, listvias
  • Pads: list_pads
  • Text: listtexts, gettext_extents
  • Project: getproject, getversion

Example

from mcp_kicad import mcp_server

# Connect to running KiCad
result = mcp_server.connect_kicad()

# Get board info
board_info = mcp_server.get_board_info()
print(board_info)

# List all footprints
footprints = mcp_server.list_footprints()
for fp in footprints:
    print(f"{fp['reference']}: {fp['value']}")

Development

git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-kicad.git
cd mcp-kicad
pip install -e ".[test]"

# run tests
pytest

# format
ruff format src/ tests/

# lint
ruff check src/ tests/

# type check
mypy src/

mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Kicad: common questions

Is Kicad MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). 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 195 days ago (2026-04-21). The latest release is v0.1.1.
How does Kicad compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 82/100 (higher than 63% of 48,273 servers); tools 41 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 27% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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