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reflow-mcp

A typed Model Context Protocol server that exposes KiCad 10 EDA workflows to language-model clients through validated tool calls.

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Install

uvx reflow-mcp@1.0.0 --help
pip install reflow-mcp
npm install -g @oaslananka/reflow-mcp
docker run --rm ghcr.io/oaslananka/reflow-mcp:1.0.0 --help

Quickstart

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reflow": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["reflow-mcp@1.0.0", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

Client examples live under examples/clients/ and docs/integration/.

Capabilities

  • Project lifecycle, snapshots, variants, and metadata.

  • PCB read, write, analysis, zone, and design-rule tools.

  • Schematic read/write/edit tools through the schematic API layer.

  • DRC, ERC, DFM, EMC, signal integrity, and power integrity gates.

  • Manufacturing and export pipelines for standard fabrication artifacts.

  • Simulation, routing, library, catalog, and component helper tools.

Configuration

Variable

Default

Description

REFLOW_MCP_KICAD_CLI

auto-detect

Optional kicad-cli path.

REFLOW_MCP_PROJECT_ROOT_ALLOWLIST

current directory

Filesystem roots tools may access.

REFLOW_MCP_REQUIRE_KICAD

true

Refuse server startup when KiCad is unavailable.

REFLOW_MCP_MINIMUM_KICAD_VERSION

10.0.0

Minimum accepted KiCad version.

REFLOW_MCP_OTEL_ENABLED

false

Enable OpenTelemetry export.

REFLOW_MCP_OTEL_ENDPOINT

unset

OTLP endpoint when telemetry is enabled.

Security Model

All path arguments are resolved through the allowlist before use. Symlinks are followed and the resolved target must remain below an allowed root. See docs/security/ for the threat model and disclosure process.

Compatibility

  • Python >=3.13,<3.15.

  • KiCad 10.x for full EDA execution.

  • Windows, macOS, and Linux hosted runners in CI.

Versioning

The first publishable version of this reset repository is 1.0.0. Release Please manages future versions from conventional commits.

License

MIT.

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Maintenance

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Release cycle
1Releases (12mo)

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