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bazel_rules_kicad (filmil)ECADConfidence: Medium

KiCad 9.0.9 silently drops a .kicad_dru it cannot read; DRC then finds nothing and exits 0, even with --exit-code-violations. Their workaround appends a canary rule (tracks at least 47.11 mm) and fails the build if that violation does not show up.

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 PR #53: feat: check that KiCad read the design rules (canary)
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.