kicad-mcp-pro (oaslananka)ECADConfidence: Medium

A KiCad MCP routing tool hit an obstacle-bypass failure, warned, replied "Routed 2 wire segment(s)" and saved the route anyway, shorting CC1 and USB D- to ground on a USB-C plus STM32 schematic. The MCP's own connectivity graph missed it; only a re-export of KiCad's native netlist caught it.

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 #1364: fix(schematic): abort obstacle-bypass routing before it shorts unrelated USB nets

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.