# KiCAD MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to automate PCB design tasks or integrate AI assistance into your KiCAD workflow, solving problems like design optimization and project synchronization. It provides comprehensive tool schemas and real-time project state access as input, and outputs automated design modifications and project updates. Ideal for use cases where efficient collaboration between humans and AI agents is required for complex PCB design projects.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ercbb-kicad-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ercbb-kicad-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with KiCAD for PCB design automation, providing comprehensive tool schemas and real-time project state access.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.00
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/oew68bcweh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ercbb/KiCAD-MCP-Server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ercbb-kicad-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ercbb-kicad-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ercbb-kicad-mcp-server/pull`

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