Copperpour (Copperpour)ECADConfidence: Medium

Agents using the bundled KiCad schematic skill place generic R and C symbols with only Reference and Value. The schematic passes ERC clean, then fails PCBA checks at JLCPCB for missing LCSC, MPN and Manufacturer fields, and someone fills them in by hand.

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

Copperpour/Copperpour Issue #192: docs(skills): guide agents to populate manufacturing metadata (LCSC, MPN, Manufacturer) on placed passives

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.