kicad-mcp-pro Changelog

Source: packages/mcp-server/CHANGELOG.md

All notable changes to the kicad-mcp-pro Python server will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this package adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Comparison links will be added after the first public component tags are published.

3.6.0 (2026-05-27)

Features

• compat: add release compatibility matrix (f35ba2d)
• kicad-mcp-pro: add multi-arch container publishing (db4f98a)
• kicad-mcp-pro: add multi-arch container publishing (2dc0ebc)
• kicad-mcp-pro: add OpenTelemetry observability (b34ab19)
• kicad-mcp-pro: add OpenTelemetry observability (b4f38b8)
• kicad-mcp-pro: add structured logging lifecycle (3e4f9bf)
• kicad-mcp-pro: add structured logging lifecycle (8293e25)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add doctor diagnostics (88dca0c), closes #74
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add KiCad IPC capability gating (835e488)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add KiCad IPC capability gating (c81db7a)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add localization infrastructure (49f949e)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add localization infrastructure (fbe63e0)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add monorepo dev doctor (7766750)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add monorepo dev doctor (11f2168)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add operating modes (2cd849a), closes #73
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add opt-in privacy-safe reporting (55ca498)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add opt-in privacy-safe reporting (4d0e902)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add product release provenance evidence (#195) (e2caccd)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add shared protocol schemas package (684ef9f), closes #53
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add STEPZ and XAO exports (b098507), closes #232
• mcp: add server info capabilities contract (759ef3a)
• repo: add KiCad 10 parity matrix (394f819)
• repo: add KiCad 10.0.3 parity matrix (7c3e9f7)
• repo: harden KiCad 11 IPC readiness (41f6376), closes #182

Bug Fixes

• keep MCP manifest tests release-safe (7688545)
• keep release preparation checks stable (66123b7)
• kicad-mcp-pro: bind container http to all interfaces (b89a967)
• kicad-mcp-pro: bump starlette security floor (68cadc9)
• kicad-mcp-pro: make npm launcher build smoke cross-platform (f96baca), closes #191
• kicad-mcp-pro: use shared GUI smoke fixture (18b64df), closes #186
• kicad-mcp-pro: use trivy-clean container base (498c212)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: mark KiCad 9.x deprecated (11fb19a)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: mark KiCad 9.x deprecated (11fb19a)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: mark KiCad 9.x deprecated (c421156)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: raise public compatibility floors (98283a7), closes #209
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: reset extension marketplace identity (2f907a1)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: reset extension marketplace identity (11f3fd0)
• link release package versions (a5879a8)
• mcp: extend pcb file-backed read fallback (0d14589)
• mcp: support stateless http and pcb file fallback (6ebe260)
• repo: enforce pnpm supply-chain policy (92eb31c)
• repo: enforce pnpm supply-chain policy (92eb31c)
• repo: enforce pnpm supply-chain policy (0943f9e), closes #202
• security: make python audit gate deterministic (5350ec8)

Documentation

• kicad-mcp-pro: normalize MCP client onboarding config (dce5001)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro/repo: normalize changelog format (a921810)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro/repo: normalize changelog format (234e274)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro/repo: use past-tense changelog entries (d162686)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add agent MCP onboarding pack (1375574)
• kicad-studio: add marketplace listing assets (4dceac5)
• repo: add platform client setup examples (#166) (20440e0)
• repo: align ownership policy checks (fa52a74), closes #64
• repo: clarify MCP client config destinations (6049ca3)

[Unreleased]

Added

• Added kicad-mcp-pro doctor, JSON diagnostics, and redacted support bundles for setup troubleshooting.
• Added real KiCad CLI contract canaries with shared fixtures, Windows primary KiCad 10.0.3 smoke coverage, scheduled 9.x/10.x lanes, and structured unsupported-feature artifacts.

Deprecated

• Marked KiCad 9.x as a deprecated best-effort compatibility line in MCP discovery metadata while retaining scheduled non-blocking canary coverage.

[1.0.0] - 2026-05-20

Added

• Released the baseline KiCad MCP Pro server from the canonical monorepo.