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KiCAD MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with KiCAD for PCB design automation.

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// key findings
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Reads files from sensitive locations
Touches: ~/.config/Claude/logs, ~/.config/Claude/logs
⚠️
Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 3 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
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You'll be asked for 2 credentials: JLCPCB_API_KEY, JLCPCB_API_SECRET
These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.
// known CVEs in dependencies3 high

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.21.0GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk has cross-client data leak via shared server/transport instance reuse

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.21.0GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.21.0GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

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// required environment variables
This server reads these from process.env. You'll be asked to provide them before it can run.
configKICAD_PYTHON2. env var - User override for non-standard installations
configPYTHONPATH"": "/path/to/kicad/python",
configXDG_CONFIG_HOME
configKICAD_MCP_DEVSet =1 in your Claude Desktop MCP environment to automatically save
configJLCPCB_APP_ID
🔐 secretJLCPCB_API_KEYexport ="your_app_key_here"
🔐 secretJLCPCB_API_SECRETexport ="your_app_secret_here"
configKICAD9_FOOTPRINT_DIR
configKICAD8_FOOTPRINT_DIR
configKICAD9_3RD_PARTY
configKICAD9_SYMBOL_DIR
configKICAD8_SYMBOL_DIR
configKICAD8_3RD_PARTY
configKICAD_BACKEND
configKICAD_AUTO_LAUNCH
configXDG_CACHE_HOME
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// improvement guidance — verified publishers only
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commit: 7c0b991907a6fd9def51746d4b443bd73f4373f5
code hash: b8ac151708ec0e1b59a8ce4c6af833c81cc50d97ce082fb5cf4027edb343903e
verified: 6/21/2026, 10:10:42 AM
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