Mini MCP server that drives a running KiCad 10 PCB editor from Cursor over the official IPC API. LCSC/EasyEDA footprints for JLCPCB.
Quick Install
Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kicad-mcp": {
"command": "cargo",
"args": [
"run",
"--",
"kicad-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Run in terminal:
claude mcp add kicad-mcp cargo run -- kicad-mcp
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kicad-mcp": {
"command": "cargo",
"args": [
"run",
"--",
"kicad-mcp"
]
}
}
}