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KiCad MCP Pro MCP Server

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KiCad MCP Pro runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 2 303 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 15 Sep 2026.

Production-grade MCP server for KiCad EDA—PCB design, DRC, simulation, BOM, DFM, and manufacturing.

Installs per day peak 347 · avg 69 · -46% w/w
a month agotoday
2 303
Installs / week
npm · kicad-mcp-pro
94
Stars
6 open issues
15 Sep 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
Python

What the code does

We read the source, 19 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Runs a command on install [пакет] package.json:1
setup.py: выполняет код при установке пакета
  execSync(`claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope ${scope} kicad -- uvx kicad-mcp-pro`, {
            result = subprocess.run([path, "version"], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10)
Builds a file path from a variable packages/mcp-npm/bin/kicad-mcp-pro.js:18
      const candidate = path.join(entry, commandName);
    gateList.innerHTML = gates.map((key, i) => {
In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Touches key and credential files .github/workflows/ci.yml:58
              - '.npmrc'

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add kicad-mcp-pro -- npx -y kicad-mcp-pro
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-mcp-pro": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kicad-mcp-pro"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.kicad-mcp-pro]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "kicad-mcp-pro"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-mcp-pro": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kicad-mcp-pro"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-mcp-pro": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kicad-mcp-pro"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: KICAD_MCP_PRO_PYPI_VERSION (Override the Python package version pinned by the npm wrapper). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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KiCad MCP Pro — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for KiCad MCP Pro?
KiCad MCP Pro runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package kicad-mcp-pro was installed 2 303 times last week.
How do I connect KiCad MCP Pro?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls kicad-mcp-pro straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use KiCad MCP Pro?
The npm package kicad-mcp-pro was installed 2 303 times in the last week. Week over week that is -46%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is KiCad MCP Pro open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Python, 94 stars on GitHub and 6 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.