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KiCAD

Verified Integration
Author: @mixelpixx•Category: ServerApplication
GitHub Repository
JSON-RPC 2.0
Protocol Standard
Sub-second
Execution Latency
Active
Operational Status
Tags:#Claude#Search#Database#API#Python#Git#Filesystem#AI#GitHub#Node.js#Automation

Client Configuration

— Connect KiCAD to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-kicad-1"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Enables Large Language Models to interact with KiCAD for natural language-driven printed circuit board design.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for KiCAD

KiCAD MCP requires KiCAD 9.0 or higher, Node.js v18 or higher, Python 3.8 or higher (comes with KiCAD 9.0), Cline (VSCode Claude extension) or another MCP-compatible client, and Windows 10/11 (Linux/Mac support planned).

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