kicad-schematic-synthesizer

What problem does it solve?

Manually drawing schematics is time-consuming, error-prone, and difficult to version control. This Skill automates the generation of complete, ERC-checked schematic netlists using SKiDL (a programmatic schematic language), ensuring connectivity is code-driven, reproducible, and free from common electrical errors, saving significant design time and improving design quality.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Code-Driven Schematic Generation: Converts a high-level design specification into a KiCad schematic using Python and SKiDL.
• Automated ERC (Electrical Rules Check): Runs headless ERC to identify and auto-fix common electrical mistakes like floating nets or power pin errors.
• Deterministic & Version-Controlled: Ensures that the same inputs always produce the same schematic, making design iterations traceable and reliable.
• Use Case: Rapidly generate schematics for new product variants, integrate schematic design into a CI/CD pipeline, or ensure consistent power tree and signal hierarchy across complex projects.

Quick Start

Example: Generating a schematic with SKiDL

from skidl import * set_default_tool(KICAD) def generate_schematic(): reset_connection_stack() # ... define components and nets ... generate_netlist(file="k1_schematic.net") generate_kicad_sch_file(file="k1_lightwave.kicad_sch") if name == "main": generate_schematic() print("✅ Schematic generated: k1_lightwave.kicad_sch")