io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad
PYPI · MCP-KICAD
MCP server exposing KiCad PCB Editor functionality via IPC API
Available components
Last scanned (11 hours ago)
Scores higher than 94% of PyPI servers
Category IoT and Hardware
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security100
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised build step with no custom scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 2 of 26 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency96
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to daedalus/mcp-kicad). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 208 days ago).Pass
- Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability74
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (fair).Partial
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1476 tokens (~33/item across 44 items; 41 tools + 3 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage74
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 9% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "delete_item" implies "delete" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default. See how to fix → Fail
- An AI judge read all 42 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 30 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 29 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 28 Oct 26 −1
- Stability: pass → 0.93 functional
- 22 Oct 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 21 Oct 26 0
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 17 Oct 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 16 Oct 26 +57
- Injection markers: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Stability: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Schema quality: 50 → 33 ▲ functional
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- Schema quality: good → fair functional
- 15 Oct 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
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Captured 4 Nov 2026 · Analysed pypi/mcp-kicad@0.1.1
Provenance Verified
A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.
| Result | Verified |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | daedalus/mcp-kicad |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-kicad/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml@refs/tags/v0.1.1 |
| Rekor log index | 1271887861 |
| Predicate type | PyPI publish attestation https://docs.pypi.org/attestations/publish/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha256:5f94e406d82e44d7c1c4bda23e8c99570087e184b365b4570862b20236b2f72a |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | hatchling.build |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 26 packages
| Packages resolved | 26 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 2 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
add_to_selection Add To Selection ~24
Add an item to the selection.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| item_id | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
check_connection Check Connection ~29
Check if currently connected to KiCad. Returns connection status, KiCad version, and whether versions match.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
clear_selection Clear Selection ~13
Clear the current selection.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
connect_kicad Connect Kicad ~108
Connect to a running KiCad instance via the IPC API. This must be called before any other operations. Ensure KiCad is running with the API server enabled in Preferences > Plugins.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| kicad_token | – | – | Optional API token for authentication. |
| socket_path | – | – | Optional path to IPC socket. If not provided, reads from KICAD_API_SOCKET environment variable or uses default platform path. |
| timeout_ms | integer | – | Connection timeout in milliseconds. Default 2000. |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_arc Create Arc ~78
Create an arc on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| center_x | number | yes | – |
| center_y | number | yes | – |
| end_x | number | yes | – |
| end_y | number | yes | – |
| layer | string | – | – |
| line_width | number | – | – |
| start_x | number | yes | – |
| start_y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_circle Create Circle ~58
Create a circle on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filled | boolean | – | – |
| layer | string | – | – |
| line_width | number | – | – |
| radius | number | yes | – |
| x | number | yes | – |
| y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_footprint Create Footprint ~66
Place a footprint on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| footprint | string | yes | – |
| layer | string | – | – |
| reference | string | yes | – |
| rotation | number | – | – |
| value | string | yes | – |
| x | number | yes | – |
| y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_line Create Line ~63
Create a line segment on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| end_x | number | yes | – |
| end_y | number | yes | – |
| layer | string | – | – |
| line_width | number | – | – |
| start_x | number | yes | – |
| start_y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_net Create Net ~31
Create a new net on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | yes | – |
| netclass | string | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_rectangle Create Rectangle ~72
Create a rectangle on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filled | boolean | – | – |
| height | number | yes | – |
| layer | string | – | – |
| line_width | number | – | – |
| rotation | number | – | – |
| width | number | yes | – |
| x | number | yes | – |
| y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_text Create Text ~65
Create a text element on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| layer | string | – | – |
| rotation | number | – | – |
| size | number | – | – |
| text | string | yes | – |
| thickness | number | – | – |
| x | number | yes | – |
| y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_track Create Track ~69
Create a track segment on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| end_x | number | yes | – |
| end_y | number | yes | – |
| layer | string | – | – |
| net | string | – | – |
| start_x | number | yes | – |
| start_y | number | yes | – |
| width | number | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_via Create Via ~58
Create a via on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| diameter | number | – | – |
| drill | number | – | – |
| layers | array | – | – |
| net | string | – | – |
| x | number | yes | – |
| y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_zone Create Zone ~43
Create a copper zone on the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| boundary_points | – | – | – |
| layer | string | – | – |
| net | string | yes | – |
| priority | integer | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
delete_item Delete Item ~23
Delete an item from the board.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| item_id | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_board_design_settings Get Board Design Settings ~17
Get board design rules and constraints.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_board_info Get Board Info ~23
Get board metadata (title, date, company, revision, comments).
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_footprint Get Footprint ~45
Get detailed properties of a specific footprint by reference designator.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| reference | string | yes | Footprint reference designator (e.g., "U1", "R5"). |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_item_by_id Get Item By Id ~24
Get item details by ID.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| item_id | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_layers Get Layers ~16
List all PCB layers with their properties.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_net Get Net ~38
Get detailed information about a specific net by name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | yes | Net name (e.g., "GND", "VCC"). |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_project Get Project ~13
Get current project information.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_selection Get Selection ~13
Get the current selection.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_text_extents Get Text Extents ~46
Calculate the bounding box of a text string.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| size | integer | – | Font size in mm. Default 10. |
| text | string | yes | The text string to measure. |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_version Get Version ~17
Get KiCad version and API version information.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
list_footprints List Footprints ~17
List all footprints on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_netclasses List Netclasses ~17
List all netclasses on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_nets List Nets ~16
List all nets on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_pads List Pads ~16
List all pads across all footprints.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_texts List Texts ~17
List all text elements on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_tracks List Tracks ~15
List all tracks on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_vias List Vias ~16
List all vias on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_zones List Zones ~21
List all zones (copper areas) on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
move_footprint Move Footprint ~41
Move a footprint to a new position by reference.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| reference | string | yes | – |
| x | number | yes | – |
| y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
move_item Move Item ~38
Move an item to a new position.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| item_id | string | yes | – |
| x | number | yes | – |
| y | number | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
refill_zones Refill Zones ~17
Refill all zones on the board.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
rotate_footprint Rotate Footprint ~30
Rotate a footprint by reference.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| angle | number | yes | – |
| reference | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
rotate_item Rotate Item ~43
Rotate an item.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| angle | number | yes | – |
| center_x | number | – | – |
| center_y | number | – | – |
| item_id | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
save_board Save Board ~20
Save the board to a file.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | – | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
search_footprints Search Footprints ~42
Search footprints by reference designator, value, or footprint name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Search string to match against reference, value, or footprint name. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
set_active_layer Set Active Layer ~21
Set the active layer.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| layer | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
How do I install the io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad server?
io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx mcp-kicad. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · mcp-kicad
claude mcp add daedalus-mcp-kicad -- uvx mcp-kicad
What is the io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad server?
io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad. MCP server exposing KiCad PCB Editor functionality via IPC API. This page covers its PyPI package (mcp-kicad).
Is the io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad server safe to use?
io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad scores 91 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 4 November 2026. Its build provenance is signed and verified. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad server expose?
io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad exposes 41 tools: connect_kicad, check_connection, get_board_info, get_layers, get_board_design_settings, and 36 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,439 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad server still maintained?
io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad server under?
io.github.daedalus/mcp-kicad declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.