Antmicro Kmake
A KiCad build tool with some surprising features
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Reusing PCB Design Elements
How to accelerate new hardware revisions by treating PCB designs as modular, reusing layout sections, schematics, and form factors across product generations.
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kicad-parts-placer
kicad-parts-placer automates exact batch placement of components in KiCad layouts using centroid files — ideal for test fixture pogo pins and mounting holes.
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KiCad PCBNew Scripting: Basic scripting beyond the built in terminal
How to use the KiCad PCBNew scripting API outside the built-in terminal, loading boards with LoadBoard and enabling proper unit tests for PCB plugins.
KiCad PCBNew Scripting: Removing Ref Des From Silk Screen
When to move reference designators off the silkscreen onto the fabrication layer in tight KiCad designs, with a Python script to automate the cleanup.