kicad-mcp

Name: kicad-mcp Review
Item: kicad-mcp
Rating: 3.1
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Usable

Works inClaude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Integrates KiCad workflows into Claude conversations, enabling real-time design verification, BOM generation, and DFM analysis without context switching—redu…

Production-grade MCP server for KiCad EDA: PCB design, DRC/ERC, BOM, DFM, simulation, manufacturing.

Ask Claude to analyze circuit schematics for electrical rule violations and design errors.
Generate bill of materials with part numbers and costs from KiCad project files.
Automate PCB design rule checks before sending boards to manufacturing.

34 starsMIT (commercial OK)Free

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Integrates KiCad workflows into Claude conversations, enabling real-time design verification, BOM generation, and DFM analysis without context switching—reducing iteration cycles and manufacturing defects in hardware development.

Best for

Hardware engineers and PCB designers automating design reviews, DRC checks, and manufacturing documentation within AI-assisted workflows.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/oaslananka/kicad-mcp

By oaslananka

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add kicad-mcp -- npx -y kicad-mcp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Analyze circuit schematics for electrical rule violations and design errors

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars34Contributors4Last updated2026-07-25LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-25 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 34 GitHub stars; 4 contributors; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.15 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 34 GitHub stars; 4 contributors; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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