How do I install KiCAD-MCP-Server?

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/mixelpixx/KiCAD-MCP-Server

Is KiCAD-MCP-Server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2,905 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-01.

What licence does KiCAD-MCP-Server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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KiCAD-MCP-Server

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KiCAD-MCP-Server is an MCP server, listed under model apis. Its repository has 2,905 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

KiCAD-MCP-Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to allow Large Language Models like Claude to interact with KiCAD for PCB design.

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-Server’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.

Read KiCAD-MCP-Server’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

2905

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

KiCAD MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude to directly interact with KiCAD for printed circuit board design.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

KiCAD-MCP-Server compared with similar servers

KiCAD-MCP-Server compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
KiCAD-MCP-Server (this page)	—	None listed	2,905	2026-10-01	MIT
wigolo	gemini, wigolo	GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN	5,498	2026-10-22	NOASSERTION
modelcontextprotocol	perplexity	PERPLEXITY_API_KEY	2,589	2026-10-21	MIT
paperbanana	atlascloud, google, openai	ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY	2,412	2026-09-17	MIT
gemini-mcp-tool	—	None listed	2,294	2026-07-21	NOASSERTION
telegram-mcp	groq, telegram	GROQ_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_PROXY_PASSWORD, TELEGRAM_PROXY_SECRET	1,879	2026-10-21	Apache-2.0

Ranked by services in common with KiCAD-MCP-Server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about KiCAD-MCP-Server

What does KiCAD-MCP-Server do?: KiCAD-MCP-Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to allow Large Language Models like Claude to interact with KiCAD for PCB design.
How do I install KiCAD-MCP-Server?: 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/mixelpixx/KiCAD-MCP-Server
Is KiCAD-MCP-Server official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2,905 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-01.
What licence does KiCAD-MCP-Server use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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