Tools for hardware teams

Quick start

Paste this into any MCP-capable agent. It reads the setup doc, installs the server with your key, and quotes your board.

Set up ProvenMetal PCB ordering for this project, then quote my board.

Read https://provenmetal.com/agents/setup and follow it: add the ProvenMetal MCP server to this
agent with my API key, then use it to quote the board, clear any blockers,
and draft an order for me to approve.

Ask me for my ProvenMetal API key and the build quantity.

Prefer to wire it up by hand? Add the server to your MCP config and paste in a pm_live_ key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "provenmetal": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server.server"],
      "env": {
        "PROVENMETAL_API_URL": "https://api.provenmetal.com",
        "PROVENMETAL_API_KEY": "pm_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

The four tools

quote_pcb

Price + lead-time range from your gerbers, BOM, and CPL. Returns blockers, DFM recommendations, and per-line sourcing.

revise_quote

Apply a blocker fix or assumption change; returns the updated quote. The agent loops this until nothing is blocking.

create_draft_order

Turns a clean quote into a draft order and a human-approval link. Never auto-places.

check_order_status

Track an order: draft → confirmed → in production → shipped.