# spicelib-mcp

> MCP server for running ngspice simulations via spicelib

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/spicelib-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Lucas Gerads
- homepage: https://github.com/lucasgerads/spicelib-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/lucasgerads/spicelib-mcp
- version: 0.1.5
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:spicelib-mcp

### Description (declared)

# spicelib-mcp

A thin MCP server that wraps [spicelib](https://pypi.org/project/spicelib/) for circuit simulation. The heavy lifting, such as simulator invocation, `.raw` file parsing, and multi-simulator abstraction, is done by spicelib, which deserves most of the credit. This project is purely a transport layer that exposes spicelib's functionality as MCP tools for use with Claude Code (and other coding agents).

Primary use case: behavioral model fitting — run simulations, compare against real measurements, iterate on SPICE models.

## Tools

- `run_ac_analysis` — AC frequency sweep, returns magnitude/phase data
- `run_transient` — transient simulation, returns time-domain waveforms
- `run_dc_op` — DC operating point analysis
- `run_sweep` — run multiple simulations in parallel, sweeping component values

Results are saved as `.npz` files alongside the netlist for further analysis and plotting.

## Supported simulators

| Simulator | `SPICE_SIMULATOR` value | Install |
|---|---|---|
| [ngspice](https://ngspice.sourceforge.io/) | `ngspice` (default) | `sudo apt install ngspice` |
| [LTspice](https://www.analog.com/en/resources/design-tools-and-calculators/ltspice-simulator.html) | `ltspice` | Download from Analog Devices |
| [Qspice](https://www.qorvo.com/design-hub/design-tools/interactive/qspice) | `qspice` | Download from Qorvo |

Set the `SPICE_PATH` environment variable to override the simulator binary location.

## Setup

Copy `.mcp.json.template` to `.mcp.json` in your project directory and adjust `SPICE_SIMULATOR` if needed:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spicelib": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["spicelib-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SPICE_SIMULATOR": "ngspice"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- A supported simulator installed and on PATH

## License

GPL-3.0-or-later

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.filesystem (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/spicelib-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T13:19:08.361Z)

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