Operating Kicad Eda Agent Skill

KiCad EDA orchestration via kicad-mcp MCP server. Routes 17 tools for schematic creation, PCB layout, autorouting, DRC, and Gerber export. Enforces serialized PCB ops, library-first lookup, and autoroute-only routing.

2k tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

238

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/telagod/code-abyss --skill operating-kicad-eda

The instruction itself

7 sections, as written by the author

Operating KiCad EDA

> 判断先于执行：决定「是否做 / 选什么 / 如何取舍」（栈、方案、架构、权衡）前，先读领域判断内核 skills/_kernel/hardware/SKILL.md——它管 judgment，本秘典管 execution；冲突时以内核判断为准。

> MCP tool router for KiCad 9. Never guess, never hand-route, never parallelize PCB writes.

When to use

| Scenario | Use | Approach |

|----------|-----|----------|

| Create schematic from design doc | Yes | schematic() operations |

| Generate PCB from schematic | Yes | build_pcb_from_schematic |

| Route a PCB | Yes | autoroute(operation="run") only |

| Fix DRC violations | Yes | drc(operation="autofix") |

| Export manufacturing files | Yes | export() Gerber/BOM/render |

| Hand-place a single trace | NO | LLM traces violate clearances |

Iron rules

NEVER hand-route — pcb(add_trace/add_via) produces DRC-failing garbage. Use autoroute(operation="run").
NEVER guess names — footprint and symbol names change between KiCad versions. Always library(operation="search") first.
SERIALIZE PCB ops — MCP PCB tools do load/modify/save. Parallel calls corrupt the .kicad_pcb file.
VERIFY after changes — drc(operation="run") + audit(operation="all") before declaring done.

MCP tool routing table

| Task | MCP Tool | Operation |

|------|----------|-----------|

| Search parts | library | search |

| Create/edit schematic | schematic | create_symbol, add_wire, add_label |

| Build PCB from schematic | build_pcb_from_schematic | — (standalone) |

| Place footprints | pcb | place_footprint |

| Set board outline | pcb | set_board_outline |

| Add zones (copper pour) | pcb | add_zone |

| Auto-route | autoroute | run |

| Run DRC | drc | run |

| Auto-fix DRC | drc | autofix |

| Export Gerber | export | gerber |

| Export BOM | export | bom |

| 3D render | export | render |

| Estimate board size | estimate_board_size | — (standalone) |

| Suggest placement | suggest_placement | — (standalone) |

| Full audit | audit | all |

Standard pipeline

1. library(search) → find symbols and footprints
2. schematic(create_symbol) → place all components
3. schematic(add_wire/add_label) → connect nets
4. [Python] footprint injection script → fix kicad-cli lookup
5. build_pcb_from_schematic → initial PCB
6. pcb(set_board_outline) → product form factor
7. suggest_placement or pcb(place_footprint) → position components
8. autoroute(run) → FreeRouter
9. drc(run) → check
10. drc(autofix) → fix violations
11. pcb(add_zone) → GND copper pour both layers
12. export(gerber) → manufacturing files
13. export(render) → 3D views

References

| Topic | File |

|-------|------|

| KiCad 9 parse quirks | kicad9-quirks.md |

| DRC fix strategies | drc-strategies.md |

| Footprint injection | footprint-injection.md |

Exit criteria

[ ] ERC: 0 errors (warnings acceptable)
[ ] DRC: 0 violations
[ ] All nets routed (no unconnected)
[ ] Gerber zip exportable

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take telagod/operating-kicad-eda from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

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