Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG_DIR | No | Directory for log files | logs |
| LOG_LEVEL | No | Set logging verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR) | INFO |
| KICAD_APP_PATH | No | Override the default KiCad application path | |
| KICAD_USER_DIR | No | Override the default KiCad user directory | |
| KICAD_SEARCH_PATHS | No | Comma-separated list of directories to search for KiCad projects | ~/pcb,~/Electronics,~/Projects/KiCad |
Schema
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create_new_component | Prompt for creating a new KiCad component. |
| debug_pcb_issues | Prompt for debugging common PCB issues. |
| pcb_manufacturing_checklist | Prompt for PCB manufacturing preparation checklist. |
| fix_drc_violations | Prompt for assistance with fixing DRC violations. |
| custom_design_rules | Prompt for assistance with creating custom design rules. |
| analyze_components | Prompt for analyzing a KiCad project's components. |
| cost_estimation | Prompt for estimating project costs based on BOM. |
| bom_export_help | Prompt for assistance with exporting BOMs from KiCad. |
| component_sourcing | Prompt for help with component sourcing. |
| bom_comparison | Prompt for comparing BOMs between two design revisions. |
| analyze_circuit_patterns | Prompt for circuit pattern analysis. |
| analyze_power_supplies | Prompt for power supply circuit analysis. |
| analyze_sensor_interfaces | Prompt for sensor interface analysis. |
| analyze_microcontroller_connections | Prompt for microcontroller connection analysis. |
| find_and_improve_circuits | Prompt for finding and improving specific circuits. |
| compare_circuit_patterns | Prompt for comparing circuit patterns across designs. |
| explain_circuit_function | Prompt for explaining the function of identified circuits. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_projects | Find and list all KiCad projects on this system. |
| get_project_structure | Get the structure and files of a KiCad project. |
| open_project | Open a KiCad project in KiCad. |
| validate_project | Basic validation of a KiCad project. |
| generate_pcb_thumbnail | Generate a thumbnail image of a KiCad PCB layout using kicad-cli. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: Context for MCP communication Returns: Thumbnail image of the PCB or None if generation failed |
| generate_project_thumbnail | Generate a thumbnail of a KiCad project's PCB layout (Alias for generate_pcb_thumbnail). |
| get_drc_history_tool | Get the DRC check history for a KiCad project. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) Returns: Dictionary with DRC history entries |
| run_drc_check | Run a Design Rule Check on a KiCad PCB file. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with DRC results and statistics |
| analyze_bom | Analyze a KiCad project's Bill of Materials. This tool will look for BOM files related to a KiCad project and provide analysis including component counts, categories, and cost estimates if available. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with BOM analysis results |
| export_bom_csv | Export a Bill of Materials for a KiCad project. This tool attempts to generate a CSV BOM file for a KiCad project. It requires KiCad to be installed with the appropriate command-line tools. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with export results |
| extract_schematic_netlist | Extract netlist information from a KiCad schematic. This tool parses a KiCad schematic file and extracts comprehensive netlist information including components, connections, and labels. Args: schematic_path: Path to the KiCad schematic file (.kicad_sch) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with netlist information |
| extract_project_netlist | Extract netlist from a KiCad project's schematic. This tool finds the schematic associated with a KiCad project and extracts its netlist information. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with netlist information |
| analyze_schematic_connections | Analyze connections in a KiCad schematic. This tool provides detailed analysis of component connections, including power nets, signal paths, and potential issues. Args: schematic_path: Path to the KiCad schematic file (.kicad_sch) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with connection analysis |
| find_component_connections | Find all connections for a specific component in a KiCad project. This tool extracts information about how a specific component is connected to other components in the schematic. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) component_ref: Component reference (e.g., "R1", "U3") ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with component connection information |
| identify_circuit_patterns | Identify common circuit patterns in a KiCad schematic. This tool analyzes a schematic to recognize common circuit blocks such as:
Args: schematic_path: Path to the KiCad schematic file (.kicad_sch) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with identified circuit patterns |
| analyze_project_circuit_patterns | Identify circuit patterns in a KiCad project's schematic. Args: project_path: Path to the KiCad project file (.kicad_pro) ctx: MCP context for progress reporting Returns: Dictionary with identified circuit patterns |