KiCad

About

The KiCad server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation designed to interact with KiCad 9.0 EDA software, primarily focusing on intelligent analysis and project management. It offers robust capabilities for analyzing KiCad schematic and PCB files, including detailed component listings, net analysis, and precise pin-level connection tracing via netlists. While its analysis tools and project management features are production-ready, the server also includes experimental functions for schematic editing and PCB layout. It serves as a powerful backend for AI tools or automation scripts that need to understand and interact with KiCad designs, recommending a workflow where design is done in the KiCad GUI and analysis is performed by the server.

Key Features

• Experimental schematic editing for adding components, wires, and labels
• Production-ready schematic and PCB analysis with detailed component and net listings
• 100% accurate pin-level connection tracing using KiCad XML netlists
• 3 GitHub stars
• Project management including creation and copying of KiCad projects
• Experimental PCB layout for initializing boards and exporting Gerbers

Use Cases

• Automated analysis and verification of KiCad schematic and PCB designs by AI tools
• Tracing component connections and analyzing net topologies with pin-level precision
• Scripting and automating project setup and basic design reporting for KiCad projects