kicad-mcp-pro (oaslananka)ECADConfidence: Medium

A KiCad MCP tool placed a THVD1450D transceiver, returned success, and its own component contract check passed 8 of 8 pin-pad numbers plus footprint and 3D. Native KiCad 10.0.7 ERC then reported the placed symbol doesn't match the copy in the library.

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

oaslananka/kicad-mcp-pro Issue #1366: fix(schematic): inherited THVD1450D symbol embedding triggers native KiCad ERC mismatch

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.