io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server

arduino-mcp-server

Arduino MCP server for CLI setup, board detection, compile/upload, serial monitoring, and pin refs.

3 142/wk 21 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 4d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

21 tools · ~648 tok

Grade B · 0.3% of 200K ctx

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io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server is an MCP server that arduino MCP server for CLI setup, board detection, compile/upload, serial monitoring, and pin refs. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 85/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arduino": {
      "env": {
        "ARDUINO_CLI_PATH": "arduino-cli",
        "ARDUINO_SKETCH_ROOT": "D:/Projects/arduino-sketches"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "arduino-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server does

Arduino MCP server for arduino-cli workflows: dependency checks/install, hardware detection, compile/upload, serial monitoring, board reference lookup, and safety preflight checks.

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OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

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Tools (21)

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~648 tokens total

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Resources (1)

arduino://boards/reference

Arduino board reference documentation

arduino://boards/reference

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Prompts (2)

arduino-cli-bootstrap-policy

Policy and guidance for bootstrapping Arduino CLI installation

arduino-setup-assistant

Assistant prompt for Arduino setup workflows

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server?: io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server do?: io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server provides 21 tools: arduino_cli_doctor, install_arduino_cli, detect_hardware, ensure_core_installed, compile_sketch and 16 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server?: io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 4 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

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Has anyone used this with Cursor?How do you handle auth?Any alternatives?

{ "mcpServers": { "arduino": { "env": { "ARDUINO_CLI_PATH": "arduino-cli", "ARDUINO_SKETCH_ROOT": "D:/Projects/arduino-sketches" }, "args": [ "-y", "arduino-mcp-server" ], "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server?

io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server do?

io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server provides 21 tools: arduino_cli_doctor, install_arduino_cli, detect_hardware, ensure_core_installed, compile_sketch and 16 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server?

io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.akshatnerella/arduino-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 4 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.