Can Claude Code use KiCad?
Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology
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Remote KiCad servers
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koppar Yours? Claim it | Registry domain | Live | API key | 64 | B |
| Partreel Yours? Claim it | Community | Live | No auth | 7 | B |
| Boardrepo Yours? Claim it | Registry domain | Live · sign-in | OAuth sign-in | — | B |
| DatasheetVend Yours? Claim it | Registry domain | Not checked | Unknown | — | C |
Local KiCad servers
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KiCad MCP Pro Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | B |
| KiCad Tools Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| KiCad Schematics Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| KiCad Copilot Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Kicad MCP Server Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| MCP Kicad Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | D |
| Embedcalc MCP Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | D |
How to add KiCad to Claude Code
- Remote server: run
claude mcp add --transport http <name> <url>. - Local server: run
claude mcp add <name> -- <command>with the install command from the server page. - Run
/mcpinside Claude Code to sign in.
Example for Koppar (from the table above):
claude mcp add --transport http kicad https://app.koppar.ai/mcpMenus change, so check Anthropic's Claude Code MCP docs. Every server page has a copy-paste config for Claude Code.
Is it safe to connect KiCad to Claude Code?
Check the publisher and trust grade first. KiCad doesn't run an official MCP server we can verify, so every server here comes from a third party and can see whatever your account can.
Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to KiCad?
See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/kicad/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/kicad/
Does KiCad have an official MCP server?
Not that we can verify: it isn't in the official MCP Registry as of 2026-10-27, and we haven't found a server hosted by KiCad itself. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/kicad/
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