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KiBot (INTI-CMNB)ECADConfidence: Medium

With KiCad 10 variants, a part DNP in the base schematic but fitted in another variant comes out right in KiBot's BOM, while the interactive BOM, the KiCost netlist and both 3D exports still treat it as not fitted. Flip one setting and the error reverses.

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
INTI-CMNB/KiBot Issue #963: [BUG] KiCad 10 variants: variant DNP doesn't update the fitted state (ibom, kicost, 3D)
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 20 2026 (7:41 AM to 9:41 AM ET slots). Verified live 2026-10-21: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.