Opens a specified KiCad project file directly in the KiCad application.
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"KiCad" matching MCP tools:
- Report kicad-mcp backend availability, capabilities, and KiCad version. Use this to discover available actions: headless analysis, schematic reads, and live board editing.MIT
- Export KiCad schematics and PCBs to PDF, SVG, netlist, BOM, gerbers, drill, STEP, or DXF via kicad-cli; set target, layers, and outdir for fab and docs.MIT
- Retrieves live board status from KiCad, including item counts, layers, and version. Requires running KiCad GUI with API enabled.MIT
- Retrieve references, nets, item types, and summaries from the current KiCad PCB selection to analyze component details and connectivity.MIT
- Convert Eagle board and schematic files into a KiCad project, translating PCB layout and schematic to KiCad formats.MITDestructive
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- FlicenseBqualityCmaintenanceEnables AI agents to create and edit real KiCad schematics and projects, run ERC/DRC validation, generate BOMs, and produce schematic/PCB/3D renders via kicad-cli, with SKiDL support and automatic backups.28-
- AlicenseAqualityBmaintenanceAutomates PCB design from idea to fabrication: sources JLCPCB parts, fetches pin maps from EasyEDA, places and wires footprints in KiCad, and hands off to EasyEDA for auto-routing and ordering — all via Claude Code.1424MIT
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Verified KiCad footprints, symbols & 3D models for AI agents. No signup, CC-BY-4.0, quality-gated.
- boardrepoOAuth
Search and review real KiCad and Altium PCB designs: schematics, BOMs, netlists, DRC/ERC.
- Check if KiCad is running with its API enabled and identify open boards/schematics before editing. Ensures editing tools target the correct open PCB.MIT
- Verify the connection to KiCad and retrieve the editor version to confirm the MCP server is ready for board inspection and editing tasks.MIT
- Diagnose KiCad server connectivity by checking IPC reachability, version, socket attempts, and open PCB documents.MIT
- Highlight all copper items on a specified net in KiCad PCB editor to visually trace connections.MIT
- Search KiCad footprint libraries with Library:FootprintName queries, returning up to a specified limit of matching footprint IDs.MIT
- Search KiCad symbol libraries by query and return matching 'Library:SymbolName' paths, so you can find the right symbol before placing it in a schematic.MIT
- Opens KiCad PCB or schematic files by resolving the source path, and fails closed if the document cannot be opened.MIT
- Creates a new KiCad project (.kicad_pro, .kicad_sch, .kicad_pcb) from a name and optional directory, returning the file paths.MIT
- Plot KiCad schematics to PDF, SVG, DXF, PS, or HPGL files using kicad-cli.MIT
- Convert KiCAD schematic files to PDF documents with kicad-cli, supporting black-and-white export for print-ready output.MITDestructive
- Run electrical rules check on a KiCad .kicad_sch file and return the report to verify schematic connectivity and design rules.MIT
- Open a KiCad project to access and work with electronic design files for PCB development and analysis.MIT
- Check connection to KiCad and retrieve version information.MIT
- Retrieve recently opened KiCad projects from config files, enabling quick access to active PCB designs.MIT
- Retrieve the currently configured KiCad project paths to verify which directories are active for PCB and schematic design.MIT