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KiStack

Human-written skill set that guides AI agents through KiCad schematic, layout, BOM, export and Gerber review workflows with an explicit verification ladder.

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2026-10-26
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What it does and how it connects

KiStack is a set of human written skills for KiCad, built by American Embedded, that an AI agent follows to automate KiCad use and validate schematics, layout, and Gerbers. It installs with the Skills CLI using npx skills add American-Embedded/kistack.

The README states the package currently provides focused skills for schematic work, PCB review, parts and BOM decisions, KiCad exports, and Gerber review. The emphasis is on guidance and validation through skill instructions rather than on a server with a fixed tool list.

The license text is permissive in the MIT pattern, including use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell, with copyright held by American Embedded, LLC in 2026, plus a restriction that the American Embedded logo may not be reproduced without express written permission.

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  • No GitHub releases exist, so latest release fields are null.
  • No independent user voice found: recent repo activity is maintainer pull requests.
  • Pricing: none stated on the repo.
  • The seed one_liner mentions an explicit verification ladder; the README excerpt read confirms validation of schematics, layout, and Gerbers but does not spell out a ladder, so that phrase is kept as seed wording and flagged here.
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Last verified: 2026-11-02. Listings are informational and are not endorsements, rankings, or compatibility claims.