How do I install Pcbeditor?

Pcbeditor is a remote plugin. You do not need to install anything locally. Add the server URL to your AI app's MCP configuration and you are ready to go.

Is Pcbeditor safe to use?

Yes. Pcbeditor passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 10/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What AI apps work with Pcbeditor?

Pcbeditor uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Pcbeditor MCP Server

by PCBEditor

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryRemote

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Design, route, check, review and export manufacturable PCBs from plain language; KiCad import.

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Design, route, check, review and export manufacturable PCBs from plain language; KiCad import.

Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

Endpoint verified · Requires authentication · 1 issue found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Found in Source Code

Found by scanning the linked source code. This listing connects to a hosted endpoint, so none of this runs on your machine: it describes what the server software does where it is hosted.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Connect

Remote Plugin

No local installation needed. Your AI client connects to the remote endpoint directly.

Add this to your MCP configuration to connect:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-pcbeditor-pcbeditor": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

PCBEditor MCP server

Design, route, check and export manufacturable printed circuit boards from the AI tool you already use. PCBEditor is a hosted (remote) MCP server: add one URL, sign in, and ask for a board in plain language. You get it back placed, routed and design-rule checked, with Gerber and KiCad files. Nothing to install.

https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp

Transport: Streamable HTTP (MCP 2025-11-25; also 2025-06-18 and 2025-03-26)
Sign-in: OAuth 2.1 (dynamic client registration and client metadata documents), or a personal access token
Account: free, at pcbeditor.com
Full documentation: pcbeditor.com/mcp
Official MCP Registry: com.pcbeditor/pcbeditor

This repository holds connection files only (the registry entry, a Claude Code plugin and a Gemini CLI extension). The server itself runs at the URL above.

Connect

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http pcbeditor https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp

Then run /mcp inside Claude Code and sign in when the browser opens. Or install the plugin from this repository:

/plugin marketplace add PCBEditor/pcbeditor-mcp
/plugin install pcbeditor@pcbeditor

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

Customize → Connectors → + Add → Add custom connector. Paste the server URL, continue, and sign in to PCBEditor when asked.

ChatGPT

At chatgpt.com/plugins, choose + → Add custom MCP server, enter the server URL and sign in with OAuth. ChatGPT does not send personal access tokens.

Codex CLI

~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.pcbeditor]
url = "https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "PCBEDITOR_TOKEN"

Or leave out the token line and run codex mcp login pcbeditor.

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/PCBEditor/pcbeditor-mcp

Or add it to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pcbeditor": {
      "httpUrl": "https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Start Gemini CLI and run /mcp auth pcbeditor to sign in.

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pcbeditor": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:PCBEDITOR_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Create the token in PCBEditor under Profile → AI tools.

VS Code with GitHub Copilot

.vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "pcbeditor": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code runs the sign-in in your browser on first use.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`design_board`	Turns a plain-language description into a complete board: parts, schematic, placement, routing and a design-rule check. Runs as a job.
`get_job`	Status, progress and result of a job.
`answer_question`	Answers a design job that paused on a question, such as which part to use.
`edit_board`	Changes an existing design from a plain-language instruction.
`route_board`	Routes the board's unrouted connections.
`review_board`	Engineering review of a board: power, decoupling, thermal, signal integrity, manufacturability.
`run_drc`	Design-rule check results with locations.
`export_board`	Gerber X2, drill, BOM, pick-and-place, KiCad, STEP, IPC-2581, ODB++ or PDF, as a time-limited download link.
`get_board`	Board summary: parts, nets and routing counts.
`list_designs`	The designs in your account.
`import_kicad`	Imports a `.kicad_pcb` file as a new design.
`open_in_editor`	A link that opens the design in PCBEditor's browser editor.
`search_parts`	Searches PCBEditor's verified parts and footprint library.
`get_part`	Verified pin map and package for a part number.
`list_inventory`	The parts in your inventory.
`add_inventory_part`	Adds a part you own, which later designs then use.

Example prompts

"Design a 2-layer board for an ESP32-C3 temperature and humidity sensor powered from USB-C."
"Review my latest design for power and decoupling problems, then fix what you find and re-route it."
"Add a 3 mm mounting hole in each corner."
"Export Gerbers, drill files, BOM and pick-and-place so I can order it."
"Import this .kicad_pcb and run the design-rule check."

License

The files in this repository are MIT licensed. PCBEditor itself is a hosted service under its own terms.

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