Find and list all KiCad projects on this system.

Get the structure and files of a KiCad project.

Open a KiCad project in KiCad.

Basic validation of a KiCad project.

Generate a thumbnail image of a KiCad PCB layout using kicad-cli.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: Context for MCP communication

Returns: Thumbnail image of the PCB or None if generation failed

Generate a thumbnail of a KiCad project's PCB layout (Alias for generate_pcb_thumbnail).

Get the DRC check history for a KiCad project.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro)

Returns: Dictionary with DRC history entries

Run a Design Rule Check on a KiCad PCB file.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with DRC results and statistics

Analyze a KiCad project's Bill of Materials.

This tool will look for BOM files related to a KiCad project and provide analysis including component counts, categories, and cost estimates if available.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with BOM analysis results

Export a Bill of Materials for a KiCad project.

This tool attempts to generate a CSV BOM file for a KiCad project. It requires KiCad to be installed with the appropriate command-line tools.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with export results

Extract netlist information from a KiCad schematic.

This tool parses a KiCad schematic file and extracts comprehensive netlist information including components, connections, and labels.

Args: schematic_path: Path to the KiCad schematic file (.kicad_sch) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with netlist information

Extract netlist from a KiCad project's schematic.

This tool finds the schematic associated with a KiCad project and extracts its netlist information.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with netlist information

Analyze connections in a KiCad schematic.

This tool provides detailed analysis of component connections, including power nets, signal paths, and potential issues.

Args: schematic_path: Path to the KiCad schematic file (.kicad_sch) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with connection analysis

Find all connections for a specific component in a KiCad project.

This tool extracts information about how a specific component is connected to other components in the schematic.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) component_ref: Component reference (e.g., "R1", "U3") ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with component connection information

Identify common circuit patterns in a KiCad schematic.

This tool analyzes a schematic to recognize common circuit blocks such as:

• Power supply circuits (linear regulators, switching converters)

• Amplifier circuits (op-amps, transistor amplifiers)

• Filter circuits (RC, LC, active filters)

• Digital interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART)

• Microcontroller circuits

• And more

Args: schematic_path: Path to the KiCad schematic file (.kicad_sch) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with identified circuit patterns

Identify circuit patterns in a KiCad project's schematic.

Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting

Returns: Dictionary with identified circuit patterns