circuit-json-to-kicad (tscircuit)ECADConfidence: Medium

Exported .kicad_pcb files carried a KiCad 9 version stamp over KiCad 8 layer numbers, so EasyEDA Pro rejected them, and placed schematic symbols had an empty Footprint field while the PCB had the footprint.

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

tscircuit/circuit-json-to-kicad PR #744: KiCad export fails EasyEDA Pro import ("encoding-error"): KiCad 8 layer ordinals under a KiCad 9 version stamp, and empty footprint on placed schematic symbols

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 24-25 2026 (Oct 24 evening to Oct 25 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-25: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.