Continue Integration

Continue is an open-source assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Recent versions configure MCP servers as a mcpServers list in YAML (config.yaml), replacing the old experimental.modelContextProtocolServers JSON block.

Quick Start

Add the server to your assistant config — global ~/.continue/config.yaml, or a project block under .continue/:

name: KiCad MCP
version: 1.0.0
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: kicad
    type: stdio
    command: uvx
    args:
      - kicad-mcp-pro
    env:
      KICAD_MCP_PROJECT_DIR: /absolute/path/to/your/kicad-project
      KICAD_MCP_PROFILE: pcb_only
      KICAD_MCP_OPERATING_MODE: readonly

Ready-to-copy: docs/examples/clients/continue.config.yaml.

MCP tools are available in Continue's agent mode. Each entry takes name, command, args, optional env, and optional cwd; type: stdio is the default and may be omitted.

Verification

kicad-mcp-pro doctor

Open Continue in Agent mode and confirm the kicad tools appear in the tool list, then ask it to inspect the project.

Example Prompt

Use the kicad MCP server. Inspect this KiCad project, run DRC and ERC, and summarize the results. Do not modify any files.