{"id":"dido18-arduino-mcp-server","name":"arduino-mcp-server","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/dido18/arduino-mcp-server","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["arduino","mcp","stdio","go","development-tools","hardware-in-the-loop"],"what_it_does":"Arduino MCP server (Go) that exposes MCP tools to list connected Arduino boards and compile/upload Arduino sketches, intended to be run locally via stdio (e.g., from VS Code MCP settings).","use_cases":["Local/desktop automation of Arduino development tasks from an MCP-capable agent/editor","Listing available Arduino boards/serial devices","Compiling sketches for a selected board (FQBN)","Optionally uploading compiled sketches to a specified port"],"not_for":["Remote/cloud operation as an Internet-facing API","Multi-user deployments that require strong authentication/authorization","Production systems needing documented SLAs, monitoring, and enterprise security controls"],"best_when":"A developer workstation setup where an MCP-enabled IDE/agent can run the server via stdio and has direct access to the Arduino USB/serial devices.","avoid_when":"You need a network-accessible service, strict authentication/auditing, or comprehensive documented error handling/rate limiting; the README does not indicate these features.","alternatives":["Using Arduino CLI directly (e.g., arduino-cli board list / compile / upload)","VS Code Arduino extensions and their build/upload tooling","Custom wrappers around Arduino CLI with your own local agent tooling"],"af_score":48.8,"security_score":20.0,"reliability_score":15.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:52:03.174314+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication is described; the server appears intended for local stdio usage."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing information provided; repository appears to be a standalone open-source tool."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":48.8,"security_score":20.0,"reliability_score":15.0,"mcp_server_quality":55.0,"documentation_accuracy":55.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":100.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":0.0,"auth_strength":10.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"No network interface or TLS/auth is described; it appears as a local stdio MCP server. Security hardening (least privilege, safe handling of paths/inputs, and dependency/CVE details) is not evidenced in the provided README.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":20.0,"breaking_changes_history":20.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Tool parameter names/types are only minimally described (e.g., sketch path, fqbn, upload boolean); agents may need to validate paths and choose correct ports.","Uploading is a side-effecting operation; agents should avoid repeated uploads without user confirmation.","Local stdio MCP servers require the execution environment to have access to Arduino USB/serial devices; failures may look like port/board detection issues."]}}