Claude Desktop Integration

Quick Start

kicad-mcp-pro setup claude-desktop

Or manually:

macOS

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Linux

~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kicad": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["kicad-mcp-pro"],
      "env": {
        "KICAD_MCP_PROJECT_DIR": "/absolute/path/to/kicad/project",
        "KICAD_MCP_PROFILE": "analysis",
        "KICAD_MCP_OPERATING_MODE": "readonly"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important

Claude Desktop local config is separate from Claude.ai custom connectors. Local config runs directly on your machine with full KiCad access. Claude.ai connectors require a public remote endpoint.

Verification

kicad-mcp-pro doctor --agent claude-desktop

In Claude Desktop, ask: "Use the kicad MCP server to inspect the current project."