Use the checks from other agents (MCP)

python -m wholeboard.mcp is a Model Context Protocol server over stdio. It gives any agent (Claude Code, Codex and others) WholeBoard's checks on any KiCad project, designed by WholeBoard or not: simulation, power budget, impedance, board checks, a JLCPCB quote, a stock check and a bring-up guide. The full list is in MCP tools.

Add it to Claude Code

claude mcp add wholeboard -- /path/to/WholeBoard/.venv/bin/python -m wholeboard.mcp

Add it to another client

Most clients take a JSON entry like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wholeboard": {
      "command": "/path/to/WholeBoard/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "wholeboard.mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Use it

Each tool takes project: a KiCad project folder, or a .kicad_pro, .kicad_sch or .kicad_pcb in it. For example, ask your agent:

Run WholeBoard's board checks on ~/kicad/mains-dimmer with mains nets AC_L and AC_N at 230 V.

The project is read once and cached until its files change. Working files go in ~/.wholeboard/mcp/. The tools need the same KiCad and ngspice as WholeBoard itself; they do not need an AI key.