Kicad Skills
Connect Claude Code to KiCad schematic and PCB workflows via bundled skills and scripts from mash’s kicad-skills marketplace.
Overview
kicad-skills is a plugin marketplace for the Build phase that wires Claude Code skills and scripts into KiCad schematic and PCB design workflows.
What is this marketplace?
- 1-plugin marketplace packaging KiCad-focused Claude Code skills
- Bundled scripts for schematic and PCB workflows alongside agent skills
- Owner mash (GitHub) targeting ECAD automation from the coding agent
- Single catalog entry for KiCad rather than generic electronics advice
- 1 plugin in marketplace (kicad-skills)
- Maintainer mash (https://github.com/mash)
What problem does it solve?
KiCad steps are tedious to explain repeatedly to an AI assistant without project-aware skills and scripts tuned to ECAD file formats.
Who is it for?
Solo hardware builders and PCB designers who live in KiCad and want agent-assisted schematic and layout workflows.
Skip if: Software-only indie hackers with no KiCad install, or teams needing factory DFM sign-off tools outside the agent.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Installing the marketplace gives Claude Code KiCad-oriented skills and bundled automation so schematic and PCB tasks align with your real design files.
- Enabled kicad-skills plugin with agent-guided KiCad workflow steps
- Access to bundled scripts referenced by the marketplace plugin
Plugins in this marketplace
1 plugin — install individually after you add the marketplace.
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Journey fit
Hardware design with KiCad is hands-on product building where the agent assists ECAD steps, not early ideation or marketing launch tasks. integrations covers tool-specific bridges—here KiCad—with scripts and skills that drive an external ECAD application.
How it compares
KiCad ECAD integration marketplace, not a generic DevOps or frontend UI skill pack.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Kicad Skills for?
Developers and makers using KiCad who want mash’s Claude Code skills and scripts registered as a single marketplace plugin.
When should I use Kicad Skills?
Use it during schematic capture, PCB layout, and KiCad project maintenance while building a hardware product.
How do I add Kicad Skills to my agent?
Add the mash/Kicad Skills marketplace in Claude Code and enable the Kicad Skills plugin; ensure KiCad is installed locally for scripts to target.