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Nordic launches MCP servers for nRF Connect SDK and nRF Cloud

Nordic Semiconductor released 2 MCP servers that connect coding assistants such as Claude Code to its SDK and cloud. The Nordic MCP server adds documentation search, an nrfutil reference, a UART monitor script and SDK workflow commands. The nRF Cloud server reads fleet data such as logs and coredumps, without write access. The post shows no hardware runs.

Open original source devzone.nordicsemi.com · Sebastian Viviani (Nordic Semiconductor)

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Nordic's post lists 7 use cases, each with a demo video. They include adding Zephyr features, migrating to a newer SDK, generating DeviceTree and Kconfig files for a custom board and finding problem devices in a fleet. Nordic says the nRF Cloud server will be merged into the main server.

CNX Software's write-up of the launch (2 June) points to one demo in which the agent added a button and extra LEDs that were not needed and had to be removed by hand. Its author, Jean-Luc Aufranc, concludes that generated code needs review and that board bring-up needs precise, technical prompts.

“This isn't vibe coding. The developer is in charge.”

Sebastian Viviani (Nordic Semiconductor), in the source on devzone.nordicsemi.com

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