kicadiff (pback34)ECADConfidence: Medium

Even with zones refilled, the tool's own example board reports +4 -4 on a diff against itself, because kicad-cli names different endpoints for the same unconnected net from run to run. The tool now matches by net name, which is the only stable thing.

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

pback34/kicadiff PR #3: fix(check): match unconnected_items by net, not by endpoints

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 31-Nov 1 2026 (Oct 31 9:41 PM ET through Nov 1 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch overnight edition). Verified live 2026-11-01: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.