everything vs kicad-mcp-pro

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	everything by modelcontextprotocol	kicad-mcp-pro by oaslananka
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Score	77	50
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	this month

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

kicad-mcp-pro · Summary

MCP server for KiCad PCB and schematic automation with project setup, validation gates, and manufacturing exports.

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

kicad-mcp-pro · Use cases

Automating PCB design workflows with AI assistance
Validating PCB designs for DFM and manufacturing readiness
Exporting manufacturing packages for production

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

kicad-mcp-pro · Install

Installation

Install with uvx:

uvx kicad-mcp-pro --help
uvx kicad-mcp-pro health --json
uvx kicad-mcp-pro serve

Or install with pip:

pip install kicad-mcp-pro
kicad-mcp-pro --help
kicad-mcp-pro health --json
kicad-mcp-pro serve

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "servers": {
    "kicad": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["kicad-mcp-pro"],
      "env": {
        "KICAD_MCP_PROJECT_DIR": "/absolute/path/to/your/kicad-project",
        "KICAD_MCP_WORKSPACE_ROOT": "/absolute/path/to/your/workspace",
        "KICAD_MCP_PROFILE": "pcb_only"
      }
    }
  }
}

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