eda-research

• Interactive project scaffolding with KiCad integration
• Environment health checks and auto-repair
• MCP server management (@jlcpcb/mcp, kicad-pcb, kicad-sch)
• Template system for Claude commands, agents, and skills
• Design constraints configuration
• Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux)

```bash

npm install -g claude-eda

```

Or run directly with npx:

```bash

npx claude-eda

```

| Command | Description |

|---------|-------------|

| claude-eda init [name] | Initialize new EDA project with interactive setup |

| claude-eda doctor | Environment health check (--fix for auto-repair) |

| claude-eda update | Sync templates and MCP configurations |

| claude-eda config | Read/modify design-constraints.json |

| claude-eda kicad-ipc | Enable/disable KiCad IPC API |

| claude-eda kicad-mcp | Install/manage KiCad PCB MCP server |

| claude-eda kicad-sch-mcp | Install/manage KiCad Schematic MCP server |

1. Initialize a new project

```bash

claude-eda init my-board

```

This creates a project with:

• .claude/ - Commands, agents, and skills for Claude Code
• docs/ - Design documentation including design-constraints.json
• .mcp.json - MCP server configuration
• CLAUDE.md - Project instructions for Claude

2. Check environment

```bash

claude-eda doctor

```

To automatically install missing components:

```bash

claude-eda doctor --fix

```

3. Open in Claude Code

```bash

cd my-board

claude

```

Then use the EDA workflow commands:

• /eda/new - Define project requirements
• /eda/source [role] - Source components
• /eda/schematic - Create schematic
• /eda/layout - Layout PCB
• /eda/check - Validate design
• /eda/export - Export manufacturing files

init

Create a new EDA project:

```bash

claude-eda init my-project # Interactive setup

claude-eda init my-project -y # Non-interactive with defaults

claude-eda init my-project --no-git # Skip git initialization

```

doctor

Check environment and optionally fix issues:

```bash

claude-eda doctor # Check only

claude-eda doctor --fix # Auto-install missing components

claude-eda doctor --fix -v # Verbose output during fixes

```

Checks:

• KiCad 8.0+ installation
• KiCad IPC API configuration
• KiCad PCB MCP server (kicad-pcb)
• KiCad Schematic MCP server (kicad-sch)
• Node.js 18+

update

Sync project templates with latest versions:

```bash

claude-eda update # Update everything

claude-eda update --commands # Slash commands only

claude-eda update --agents # Agents only

claude-eda update --skills # Skills only

claude-eda update --mcp # .mcp.json only

```

config

Manage project design constraints:

```bash

claude-eda config --list # Show all config

claude-eda config --get project.name # Get specific value

claude-eda config --set board.layers=4 # Set value

claude-eda config --set "project.description=My board"

```

kicad-ipc

Manage KiCad IPC API for real-time control:

```bash

claude-eda kicad-ipc --status # Show status (default)

claude-eda kicad-ipc --enable # Enable IPC API

claude-eda kicad-ipc --disable # Disable IPC API

```

kicad-mcp

Manage KiCad PCB MCP server:

```bash

claude-eda kicad-mcp --status # Show status (default)

claude-eda kicad-mcp --install # Install from GitHub

claude-eda kicad-mcp --configure-global # Configure global Claude MCP

```

kicad-sch-mcp

Manage KiCad Schematic MCP server:

```bash

claude-eda kicad-sch-mcp --status # Show status (default)

claude-eda kicad-sch-mcp --install # Install via uv/pip

```

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