MCP serverOfficial · Pre-1.0
PyAEDT-MCPby Ansys (Synopsys)
Ansys's own MCP server for Electronics Desktop: launches or attaches to AEDT over gRPC and runs PyAEDT code in a persistent session.
LocalWindows, LinuxCan modify models30· updated 1 day ago
AI integrations for electronics, PCB and RF
Tresca tracks 11 tools in this field. 11 have at least one listed MCP server or agent skill.
Electronics design has some of the most active AI integration work of any field. KiCad has the widest choice, with servers that use KiCad's IPC API, its Python bindings or kicad-cli, and several skill packs for schematic review, BOM checks and layout. LTspice and ngspice have simulation servers, and Altium, OrCAD and Allegro have community servers.
Official integrations are appearing in RF and FPGA tools. Keysight ships an MCP server with ADS 2027, Ansys publishes PyAEDT-MCP for HFSS, Maxwell and the rest of its Electronics Desktop, and AMD documents an MCP server and agent skills for Vivado. CST Studio Suite and Quartus have several community servers. Whatever an agent places or routes, run your design rule and electrical rule checks and review the board before manufacture.
Electronics / PCB
Altium DesignerAltium (Renesas)3 servers · 1 skillCadence VirtuosoCadence1 server · 1 skillKiCadKiCad project (open source)12 servers · 4 skillsLTspiceAnalog Devices5 servers · 2 skillsngspicengspice developers (open source)3 servers · 3 skillsOrCAD / AllegroCadence5 servers · 3 skillsQuartusAltera6 servers · 1 skillVivadoAMD8 servers · 2 skills
RF / EM
Official servers in this field
MCP serverOfficial
ADS MCP Server (ads-mcp)by Keysight Technologies
Keysight's MCP server inside ADS 2027: attaches to a running ADS session, runs Python in it and searches ADS documentation.
LocalWindows, LinuxCan modify models
SkillOfficial
AMD Ross agent skills (ross-ai-assistant)by AMD (Xilinx)
AMD's skill pack for Vivado, Vitis HLS and Vitis AI work, installable as a plugin or with npx skills.
Windows, Linux239· updated 2 weeks ago
MCP serverOfficial
Vivado MCP Server (AMD Ross)by AMD
AMD's own MCP server for Vivado, part of AMD Ross: starts or attaches to Vivado and runs Tcl in it.
LocalWindows, LinuxCan modify models
Questions
Which KiCad MCP server should I use?
It depends on your KiCad version and setup. Servers differ in whether they use KiCad's IPC API, its Python bindings or kicad-cli, and the KiCad page compares them without ranking.
Do EDA vendors publish official servers?
Some do. Keysight ships an MCP server with ADS 2027, Ansys publishes PyAEDT-MCP for HFSS and Electronics Desktop, and AMD documents an MCP server for Vivado. Altium, Cadence and Intel's tools have community servers.
Can an agent route my PCB?
Some servers place and route parts, but run your design rule and electrical rule checks and review the board yourself before sending it to manufacture.