kicad-ai-template
KiCad 10 project template for designing boards with Claude Code, wired for Konnect and kschlint tooling.
Summary rewritten from the vendor site because the catalog version did not match it.
What it does and how it connects
kicad-ai-template is a KiCad 10 project template for designing boards together with Claude Code. It gives the AI eyes and a safety net: it can read and edit schematics, see what they look like, and prove after every edit that only the intended connections changed. It was built and proven on a real 200-part board (a grow box controller with power stages, MCU, sensors, and 10 switched loads), and it is Windows 10 and 11 for now.
The setup wires Claude Code to the Konnect MCP server (200-plus KiCad tools for schematic edits, PCB, routing, JLCPCB part search, ERC and DRC, and exports), the kschlint MCP server (lint, PNG render, exact pin tips, free space, and a safe text fixer), and kicad-cli as ground truth for netlist, ERC, DRC, and BOM, with a diff check snapshotting before and after every edit. The rules in CLAUDE.md are branch per change, edit a copy, verify, then open a PR, and PCBs are routed by planned scripts, never by a board autorouter.
Workflows live as Claude Code skills: start-project, add-part, verify-schematic, plan-routing, and product-cost. A one-shot Windows setup script installs KiCad, Git, Python, the MCP servers, and the Claude Code CLI or VS Code extension.
Alternatives
Compare side by side- KiStack
Human-written KiCad skills covering schematic, layout review, BOM, export, and Gerber review, rather than a project template with Konnect and kschlint MCP servers.
- kicad-happy
Agent skills that analyze KiCad schematics, PCBs, and Gerbers, rather than a project template with a before-and-after netlist diff check.
- kicad-mcp
An MCP server that automates an existing KiCad project through FastMCP, rather than a project template that wires Claude Code to Konnect and kschlint.
- kicad-mcp-pro
An MCP server that drives KiCad workflows with profile-gated modes, rather than a project template with a branch-per-change and verify-then-PR rule set.
- schematic-review
A skill for systematic schematic review with a numbered rule catalog, rather than a project template for designing boards with Claude Code.
Recurring errors it addresses
Error Index entries this tool is built to reduce or work around.
- Interactive routing creates unwanted micro-segments and awkward paths that take time to clean up.Error Index
- Grid snap and move commands can disconnect items or reposition them in unwanted ways.Error Index
- GUI lag, occasional freezes, and sluggish editor switching interrupt concentration.Error Index
- Wayland/NVIDIA users report graphical glitches, flicker, or instability.Error Index
Sources
Not verified
- Pricing: none stated on the repo.
- No GitHub releases exist, so latest release fields are null.
- Real user voices: the repo has 0 open issues, and no independent user post was found.
- A named individual builder beyond the repository owner handle rashuky
Last verified November 6, 2026. Listings are informational. The evidence score measures public, verifiable evidence and is not an endorsement or a compatibility claim.