PCBEditor

Name: PCBEditor
Author: PCBEditor

by PCBEditorversion 1.3.11i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry namecom.pcbeditor/pcbeditor

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

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

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Design, images & audio

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

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

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.pcbeditor.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain pcbeditor.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Endpoint responds
Not checked yet; we check endpoints in rotation
… Not checked yet
Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

More stars than 0% of the other 2164 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 77% of the other 2164 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2164 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is PCBEditor safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.3.11) reached the registry 9 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Figma Context MCP, Claude Real Video, Figma MCP Server

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

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.

PCBEditor

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

Common questions

Alternatives

Figma Context MCP

Claude Real Video

Figma MCP Server

README from the maker

PCBEditor MCP server

Connect

Claude Code

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

ChatGPT

Codex CLI

Gemini CLI

Cursor

VS Code with GitHub Copilot

Tools

Example prompts

Links

License