kicad-mcp
kicad-mcp is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. Its repository has 528 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Model Context Protocol server for KiCad on Mac, Windows, and Linux
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. kicad-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
○ not recognised
Credential
○ none found
Maintenance
Stars
528
State
stale
Licence
MIT
From the repository
Model Context Protocol server for KiCad on Mac, Windows, and Linux
kicad-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kicad-mcp (this page) | — | None listed | 528 | 2025-10-17 | MIT |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with kicad-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about kicad-mcp
- What does kicad-mcp do?
- Model Context Protocol server for KiCad on Mac, Windows, and Linux
- How do I install kicad-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/lamaalrajih/kicad-mcp
- Is kicad-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 528 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-10-17.
- What licence does kicad-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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