kicad-jlcpcb-tools (Bouni)ECADConfidence: Medium

kicad-jlcpcb-tools is on part 3 of a 7-PR series to work out each part CPL rotation, fit and polarity from KiCad pin functions on one side and EasyEDA package marks on the other. The truth data is two real uploads, with angles taken from space-bar presses in JLC placement preview, and users see nothing until part 5.

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

Bouni/kicad-jlcpcb-tools PR #905: JLC footprint check, part 3: the resolver and an offline gate against JLC's placement preview

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 1-2 2026 (Nov 1 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-02: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.