KiCAD Schematic Manipulation MCP Server
Enables AI tools to create, edit, and inspect KiCAD schematic files, including components, wires, labels, and sheets.
README
KiCAD Schematic Manipulation
MCP server for creating, editing, and inspecting KiCAD schematic files from AI tools and agents.
What it does
It wraps the kicad-sch-api library and exposes schematic actions over MCP, including:
- create, load, save, clone, and back up schematics
- add and remove components, wires, labels, text, and sheets
- search KiCAD symbol libraries
- inspect components, pins, and schematic metadata
- validate schematics and run bulk component updates
Install
pip install KiCAD-Schematic-Manipulation
Run
python -m mcp_kicad_sch_api
Or use the installed entrypoint:
KiCAD-Schematic-Manipulation
MCP client example
{
"mcpServers": {
"kicad-sch-api": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcp_kicad_sch_api"]
}
}
}
Main tools
create_schematicload_schematicsave_schematicadd_componentsearch_componentsadd_wireadd_labeladd_hierarchical_labeladd_junctionadd_sheetadd_sheet_pinlist_componentslist_component_pinsget_component_pin_positionget_schematic_infovalidate_schematicbulk_update_components
Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- KiCAD symbol libraries available on the machine
kicad-sch-api
Development
git clone https://github.com/richard-luc/KiCAD-Schematic-Manipulation.git
cd KiCAD-Schematic-Manipulation
uv sync --dev
uv run python -m mcp_kicad_sch_api
License
MIT. See LICENSE.
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