bazel_rules_kicad (filmil)ECADConfidence: Medium

kicad-cli pcb export step (KiCad 9.0.9) gives different bytes on every run once tracks, pads or zones are included, while the board body alone is stable; not threads, not ASLR, so the shipped Bazel rule exports the body only. You can't diff or cache the copper model.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Electrical Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

filmil/bazel_rules_kicad Issue #63: kicad_step: copper (tracks, pads, zones) export is not deterministic

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 28-29 2026 (Oct 28 8:41 AM ET through Oct 29 early-morning Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-29: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.