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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. 6 723 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.

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

Installs per day peak 417 · avg 110 · +60% w/w
a month agotoday
6 723
Installs / week
npm · kicad-mcp-pro
171
Stars
17 open issues
2 Nov 2026
Last commit
31 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
Python

What the code does

We read the source, 22 h ago · rules 995398eba69f

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:78
              - '.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": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kicad-mcp-pro"
      ]
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.kicad-mcp-pro]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "kicad-mcp-pro"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad-mcp-pro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kicad-mcp-pro"
      ]
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "kicad-mcp-pro": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kicad-mcp-pro"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above: KICAD_MCP_PRO_PYPI_VERSION (Override the Python package version pinned by the npm wrapper).

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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 6 723 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 in the form 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 6 723 times in the last week. Week over week that is +60%. 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, 171 stars on GitHub and 17 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.