copperpath (NathansLab)ECADConfidence: Medium

autoroute, fanout, stitch and plane commands wrote boards without the .kicad_pro and .kicad_dru files, so drc, status and explain then used KiCad's default net class without saying so and reported 190 false clearance violations on the icehat board.

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

NathansLab/copperpath PR #101: Project files travel with every written board; status suggests wide for rails; tune escalates amplitude

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 25-26 2026 (Oct 25 daytime to Oct 26 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.