Easyeda MCP Server

MCP server for EasyEDA Pro: PCB inspection, BOM, exports, and hardware review.

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What is the Easyeda MCP server?

MCP server for EasyEDA Pro: PCB inspection, BOM, exports, and hardware review. Exposed over MCP by the easyeda mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

Production-grade MCP server for EasyEDA Pro: safe PCB design inspection, BOM sourcing, manufacturing export, and AI-assisted hardware review.

easyeda-mcp-pro is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges AI assistants with hardware design workflows in EasyEDA Pro. It exposes up to 115 profile-gated MCP tools for schematic inspection and editing, controlled EasyEDA Pro API calls, BOM management, design rule checks, PCB board analysis, fabrication exports, diagnostics, and supplier integration.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Node.js — Node.js 24.x is required; repository automation is pinned to 24.18.0
  • pnpm — local development and automation require exactly 11.5.1
  • Windows — %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux — ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • JLCPCB — JLCPCB_MODE=approved_api + client ID/secret
  • LCSC — JLCSEARCH_ENABLED=true (default, no key required for basic search)
  • Mouser — MOUSER_ENABLED=true + API key
  • DigiKey — DIGIKEY_ENABLED=true + OAuth2 client ID/secret
  • Area — What you can do
  • Schematic — List nets/components, search and place devices, edit wires/primitives
  • BOM — Generate, validate, export, and source bill of materials

Configuration

You will need 7 environment variables: TOOL_PROFILE, MCP_REMOTE_SESSION_ID, BRIDGE_HOST, BRIDGE_TOKEN, SQLITE_PATH, AI_API_KEY, HTTP_HOST. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Node.js: Node.js 24.x is required; repository automation is pinned to 24.18.0. - pnpm: local development and automation require exactly 11.5.1. Prepare the supported runtime before installing dependencies: - EasyEDA Pro with the bundled bridge extension installed and running - For supplier integration: API credentials from JLCPCB, LCSC, Mouser, or DigiKey ---

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at easyeda-mcp-pro on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Easyeda's toolset — Node.js, pnpm, Windows and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Easyeda's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Easyeda.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the easyeda mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Node.jsNode.js 24.x is required; repository automation is pinned to **24.18.0**.
pnpmlocal development and automation require exactly **11.5.1**.
Windows%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
JLCPCBJLCPCB_MODE=approved_api + client ID/secret
LCSCJLCSEARCH_ENABLED=true (default, no key required for basic search)
MouserMOUSER_ENABLED=true + API key
DigiKeyDIGIKEY_ENABLED=true + OAuth2 client ID/secret
AreaWhat you can do
SchematicList nets/components, search and place devices, edit wires/primitives
BOMGenerate, validate, export, and source bill of materials
BoardInspect layers, stackup, dimensions, features
ExportExport Gerbers, pick-and-place, PDF, netlist

How to install the Easyeda MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "easyeda-mcp-pro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "easyeda-mcp-pro"],
      "env": {
        "TOOL_PROFILE": "your-value",
        "MCP_REMOTE_SESSION_ID": "your-value",
        "BRIDGE_HOST": "your-value",
        "BRIDGE_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SQLITE_PATH": "your-value",
        "AI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "HTTP_HOST": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js: Node.js 24.x is required; repository automation is pinned to 24.18.0. - pnpm: local development and automation require exactly 11.5.1. Prepare the supported runtime before installing dependencies: - EasyEDA Pro with the bundled bridge extension installed and running - For supplier integration: API credentials from JLCPCB, LCSC, Mouser, or DigiKey ---
VariableDescriptionRequired
TOOL_PROFILEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MCP_REMOTE_SESSION_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
BRIDGE_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
BRIDGE_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SQLITE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
AI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
HTTP_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Easyeda to Node.js.
  • Use Easyeda to pnpm.
  • Use Easyeda to Windows.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Easyeda to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (Node.js, pnpm, Windows, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Easyeda directly.