KiCad MCP Server (lamaalrajih)

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An analysis-focused KiCad server: finds your projects, extracts netlists and BOMs, runs DRC via kicad-cli and spots circuit patterns. By Lama Al Rajih.

532 starsUpdated 1 year agoGitHub data from 5 Nov 2026

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Works with: KiCad
How it connects: Reads and writes files; the tool isn't needed
Access: Read-only
Tool versions: KiCad 9.0 or later
Operating systems: Windows, macOS, Linux
Needs a KiCad licence: No
Transport: Local (stdio)
AI clients documented: Claude Desktop
Licence: MIT
Language: Python

What it can do

Lists KiCad projects found in folders you name in KICAD_SEARCH_PATHS and can open one in KiCad.
Extracts netlists from schematics and answers questions about what connects to a part.
Runs design rule checks through the KiCad CLI and compares results over time.
Builds BOMs, renders board thumbnails and recognises common circuit blocks such as regulator topologies.

Limitations

Reviews and reports on designs; it has no tools for placing parts, wiring or routing.
Gerber generation, 3D views and component search are listed as future ideas rather than current features.

Install

git clone https://github.com/lamaalrajih/kicad-mcp.git
cd kicad-mcp
make install

Source: github.com/lamaalrajih/kicad-mcp

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "kicad": {
            "command": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/kicad-mcp/.venv/bin/python",
            "args": [
                "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/kicad-mcp/main.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Source: github.com/lamaalrajih/kicad-mcp

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