KiCad Tools MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install KiCad Tools in Claude Code

Claude Code

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

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

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

KiCad EDA automation: schematic capture, PCB layout, ERC, DRC and Gerber, BOM and 3D exports for KiCad 9 and 10.

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add kicad-tools -- uvx mcp-server-kicad

octoco-ltd/sheetsdata-mcp

Electronic component datasheet data: specs, pinouts, package info and absolute maximum ratings extracted on demand from manufacturer PDFs.

kambriso/fritzbox-mcp-server

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turbyho/fw-context-mcp

Build-aware code intelligence for embedded C/C++ firmware: symbol search, call graphs, hotspot analysis, dead code detection and vector search.

ByteAsk/ByteAsk-Embedded-MCP

Page-cited retrieval of embedded/firmware reference docs (datasheets, MCU registers, Modbus/CAN, SCPI, IEEE 1547/SunSpec) as verbatim snippets.

ober37/ac-infinity-mcp

Monitor and automate AC Infinity grow controllers: live sensor data and history, VPD/temperature/humidity automations, port control and scheduling.

kukapay/modbus-mcp

Standardize and contextualize industrial Modbus data.