KiCad Buddy
KiCad Buddy is an MIT-licensed MCP server that exposes KiCad PCB, schematic, export, and library tooling to AI assistants. It is intended for developers and electronics designers who want AI systems to interact with KiCad workflows.
Overview
6 featuresIn the Frameworks & runtimes space, KiCad Buddy takes a focused approach. It focuses on connecting AI assistants to KiCad PCB, schematic, export, and electronics library workflows. It is built as an open-source project for electronics designers and developers. KiCad Buddy is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
mburger89 builds and maintains KiCad Buddy, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 9 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include PCB tooling, schematic tooling, and design export. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- PCB tooling
- Schematic tooling
- Design export
- Library tooling
- MCP server
- AI assistant integration
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Frequently asked questions about KiCad Buddy
- What is KiCad Buddy?
- KiCad Buddy focuses on connecting AI assistants to KiCad PCB, schematic, export, and electronics library workflows. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
- Who should use KiCad Buddy?
- KiCad Buddy is an open-source project built for electronics designers and developers.
- Is KiCad Buddy free?
- Yes — KiCad Buddy is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does KiCad Buddy run on?
- KiCad Buddy runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is KiCad Buddy still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 9 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes KiCad Buddy?
- KiCad Buddy is developed by mburger89.
- How long has KiCad Buddy been around?
- KiCad Buddy first shipped in 2026.
- Is KiCad Buddy open source?
- Yes — KiCad Buddy is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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