rftools-mcp

MCP server for rftools.io — 203 RF & electronics calculators + 13 server-side simulation tools for AI agents.

Give Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant access to validated engineering calculators and heavy server-side simulations. Microstrip impedance, link budgets, filter design, converter sizing, antenna patterns, and 190+ more calculators — plus NEC2 antenna simulation, FDTD, Monte Carlo, SMPS analysis, EMI estimation, and more, all callable as MCP tools.

Quick Start

Calculators work with no API key. For simulation tools, sign up at rftools.io and generate an API key from your dashboard.

Setup

Without API key — calculators only

All 203 calculators run locally with no sign-up required.

With API key — calculators + simulation tools

Sign up at rftools.io and generate an API key from your dashboard. Free accounts include 5 simulation runs/month. Pro: 100/month. API tier: 10,000/month.

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rftools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rftools-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RFTOOLS_API_KEY": "rfc_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Omit the env block to use calculators only. Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Claude Code

claude mcp add rftools-mcp -- npx -y rftools-mcp

To add your API key:

claude mcp add rftools-mcp -e RFTOOLS_API_KEY=rfc_your_key_here -- npx -y rftools-mcp

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rftools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rftools-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RFTOOLS_API_KEY": "rfc_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rftools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rftools-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RFTOOLS_API_KEY": "rfc_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Calculator tools — no API key required

list_calculators

List available calculators, optionally filtered by category.

"List all RF calculators"
"What antenna calculators are available?"
"Show me power electronics calculators"

Parameters:

• category (optional): rf, pcb, power, signal, antenna, general, motor, protocol, emc, thermal, sensor, unit-conversion, audio

get_calculator_info

Get detailed info about a calculator — inputs with units/defaults, outputs, and the formula used.

"What inputs does the microstrip impedance calculator need?"
"Show me the buck converter calculator parameters"

Parameters:

• slug (required): Calculator identifier (e.g. "microstrip-impedance")

run_calculation

Run a calculator with specific inputs. Returns results with units and a link to the interactive version on rftools.io. Runs locally — instant, no quota consumed.

"Calculate microstrip impedance for a 0.3mm trace on 0.2mm Rogers RO4003C"
"What's the link budget for a 2.4 GHz link over 500m?"
"Size a buck converter: 12V in, 3.3V out, 2A"

Parameters:

• slug (required): Calculator identifier
• inputs (required): Object with input values, e.g. {"traceWidth": 0.3, "substrateHeight": 0.2}

Simulation tools — API key required

Server-side jobs that are too heavy for in-browser computation. Jobs run on shared compute (free tier) or a priority queue (Pro/API tier). Simulations typica

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