VS Code / GitHub Copilot Integration

Quick Start

kicad-mcp-pro setup vscode

Or manually add .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "kicad": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["kicad-mcp-pro"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "env": {
        "KICAD_MCP_PROJECT_DIR": "${workspaceFolder}",
        "KICAD_MCP_PROFILE": "analysis",
        "KICAD_MCP_OPERATING_MODE": "readonly"
      },
      "sandboxEnabled": true
    }
  }
}

Copilot Instructions

Place integrations/vscode/copilot-instructions.md in .github/copilot-instructions.md for automatic KiCad-aware behavior.

Verification

Command Palette → MCP: List Servers → verify kicad appears.

Remote Config

{
  "inputs": [{
    "type": "promptString",
    "id": "kicad-token",
    "description": "KiCad MCP Cloud Token",
    "password": true
  }],
  "servers": {
    "kicadCloud": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.kicad.example.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:kicad-token}"
      }
    }
  }
}