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Drive Altium Designer with Claude Code for automated PCB design

The author developed the open-source eda-agent (an MCP server) that lets Claude directly edit circuit designs in Altium Designer in real time. It can build component libraries from scratch based on written specs, draw schematics, place 61 LEDs, route traces, pour copper, pass design rule checks, and export manufacturing files.

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Added 2026-10-31 · originally published 2026-10-28

Steps

  1. 1Set up the open-source eda-agent (supports Altium Designer, with KiCad and EasyEDA Pro backends available; back up your designs before use).
  2. 2Configure Claude to prioritize checking real datasheets and forbid guessing component specifications.
  3. 3Provide Claude with a written specification for the circuit board (such as a circular 54 mm LED board).
  4. 4Have Claude build the component library (symbols, footprints, 3D models, part numbers), draw the schematic, place components, route traces, and pour copper.
  5. 5Ask Claude to run design rule checks (DRC) and fix issues according to the review checklist (such as adjusting differential pair routing, adding 3D models, and adding schematic borders).
  6. 6Have Claude export the manufacturing files (Gerbers, drill files, BOM, pick-and-place files, STEP).
Copy-ready prompt
Design a PCB in Altium Designer based on the following written specifications: [Enter board specifications here]. First, consult real datasheets to confirm component specs, build the component library and schematic from scratch, place components, and complete routing and copper pouring. Finally, run design rule checks and export the manufacturing files (Gerbers, drill files, BOM, STEP, etc.).
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Last updated 2026-11-02 12:11 (Beijing time)