KiCad MCP Server

# Changelog All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html). ## [0.1.0] - 2025-12-08 ### Added - Initial release of KiCad MCP Server - Two-tool architecture separating indexing from serving for optimal performance - **kicad-index** CLI tool for parsing `.kicad_sym` files into SQLite database - **kicad-mcp** MCP server for querying component database - Full-text search using SQLite FTS5 across component names, descriptions, and keywords - Four MCP tools: - `search_components` - Free-text search across all component metadata - `list_component_types` - Get unique reference designators (R, C, U, etc.) - `get_components_by_type` - Filter components by reference type - `get_component_details` - Retrieve full metadata for specific components - Support for indexing standard KiCad library locations (`/usr/share/kicad/symbols/`) - Database statistics via `kicad-index --stats` command - Component metadata extraction: - Reference designators - Component values - Descriptions - Keywords for searching - Datasheet URLs - PCB footprint references ### Technical Details - S-expression parsing using `sexpdata` library - Database stored at `~/.local/share/kicad-mcp/components.db` - Built with Anthropic's MCP Python SDK - Indexed **22,426 components** from standard KiCad system libraries - Python 3.11+ required ### Architecture Decisions - **Separated indexer from server**: Keeps MCP server startup fast and allows independent database rebuilds - **SQLite with FTS5**: Provides fast full-text search without external dependencies - **Local database**: No network dependency, all queries run locally - **Console entry points**: Both tools exposed as CLI commands via setuptools [0.1.0]: https://github.com/yourusername/kicad_mcp/releases/tag/v0.1.0