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Analyze KiCad EDA projects and PDF schematics — schematics, PCB layouts, Gerbers, footprints, symbols, design rules, netlists. Review designs for bugs, suggest improvements, extract BOMs, trace nets, cross-reference schematic to PCB, verify DRC/ERC, check DFM, analyze power trees and regulator circuits. Also analyze PDF schematics from dev boards, reference designs, eval kits, and datasheets — extract subcircuits, component values, and connectivity for incorporation into KiCad projects. Supports KiCad 5–9. Use whenever the user mentions KiCad files (.kicad_sch, .kicad_pcb, .kicad_pro), PCB design review, schematic analysis, PDF schematics, reference designs, Gerber files, DRC/ERC, netlist issues, BOM extraction, signal tracing, power budget, design for manufacturing, or wants to understand, debug, compare, or review any hardware design. Also use when the user says things like "check my board", "review before fab", "what's wrong with my schematic", "is this design ready to order", "check my power supply", "ver
Guru254-pixel/kicad-happy · ★ 2 · Data & Documents · score 75
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# KiCad Project Analysis Skill
## Related Skills
| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| `bom` | BOM extraction, enrichment, ordering, and export workflows |
| `digikey` | Search DigiKey for parts (prototype sourcing) |
| `mouser` | Search Mouser for parts (secondary prototype source) |
| `lcsc` | Search LCSC for parts (production sourcing, JLCPCB) |
| `jlcpcb` | PCB fabrication & assembly ordering |
| `pcbway` | Alternative PCB fabrication & assembly |
**Handoff guidance:** Use this skill to parse schematics/PCBs and extract structured data. Hand off to `bom` for BOM enrichment, pricing, and ordering. Hand off to `digikey`/`mouser`/`lcsc` for part searches and datasheet fetching. Hand off to `jlcpcb`/`pcbway` for fabrication ordering and DFM rule validation.
## PDF Schematic Analysis
This skill also handles **PDF schematics** — reference designs, dev board schematics, eval board docs, application notes, and datasheet typical-application circuits. Common use cases:
- Analyze a manufacturer's reference design to understand the circuit
- Extract a subcircuit (power supply, USB interface, sensor front-end) to incorporate into your own KiCad design
- Compare a PDF reference design against your own schematic
- Extract a full BOM from a PDF schematic
- Validate component values in a PDF against current datasheets
**Workflow:** Read the PDF pages visually → identify components and connections → extract structured data → translate to KiCad symbols and nets → validate against