PIO Agent
local MCP serverPIO Agent is a local MCP server: Build, inspect, flash, and monitor PlatformIO firmware projects with policy-controlled tools. Install it from npm as platformio-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add platformio-mcp -- npx -y platformio-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"platformio-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"platformio-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Build, inspect, flash, and monitor PlatformIO firmware projects with policy-controlled tools.
PIO Agent vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIO Agent | 51 | Local | No | npm |
| Agentic HIL | 16 | Local | No | pypi |
| Flutter MCP Toolkit | 380 | Local | No | oci |
| QVeris | 262 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| pare-build | 138 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
PIO Agent is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package platformio-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add platformio-mcp -- npx -y platformio-mcp
Run: codex mcp add platformio-mcp -- npx -y platformio-mcp
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