# kicad-mcp

> kicad-mcp — sandraschi-kicad-mcp. Use this tool when you need to automate KiCad PCB and schematic tasks, such as headless Gerber export and inspection, to streamline your workflow and increase efficiency. It solves problems related to manual design and export processes, providing a hybrid GUI and headless interface for seamless integration. Ideal for users who require automated design inspection and export, particularly in environments like Cursor or Claude Desktop.

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

## Description

KiCad PCB/schematic automation via FastMCP — headless Gerber/export + agent inspect. Hybrid GUI/headless for Cursor / Claude Desktop. Not an official KiCad plugin.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.72
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/sandraschi/kicad-mcp)

## 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": "sandraschi-kicad-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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