# mcp-kicad-cli

> mcp-kicad-cli — spectrasynq-mcp-kicad-cli. Use this tool when you need to automate KiCad tasks via command-line interface, solving problems such as streamlining PCB design verification and manufacturing file generation. It takes KiCad project files as input and produces various outputs, including ERC and DRC reports, BOM, netlists, and manufacturing files like Gerbers and STEP. Use it in contexts where automated KiCad workflow integration is required, such as in CI/CD pipelines or custom scripts.

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

## Description

Enables KiCad CLI automation via MCP, providing tools for ERC, DRC, BOM export, netlist export, Gerbers, drill files, STEP, IPC-2581, and GLB output.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/yj5wzm89s0)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/SpectraSynq/mcp-kicad-cli>

## 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": "spectrasynq-mcp-kicad-cli"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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