Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use KiCad? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use KiCad?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). We found no official KiCad server; the highest-rated live remote community server is Koppar (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

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 VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Koppar (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "kicad": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.koppar.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect KiCad to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

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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