KiCAD Manufacturing & Fabrication Workflow

Prepare manufacturing outputs through Konnect MCP tools. Treat each tool result as evidence with a named scope: a successful request is not by itself proof of a complete, current, upload-ready package. A required check or artifact that cannot be established makes the manufacturing verdict INCOMPLETE.

Toolset loading

Load the required toolsets:

load_toolset('pcb_export')       # Gerber, drill, BOM, position, 3D, and direct DRC evidence
load_toolset('manufacturing')    # Package export, manufacturing preflight, and rough cost estimate

Load additional toolsets only for the branch that needs them:

load_toolset('sch_analysis')     # schematic inventory and footprint assignment
load_toolset('integration')      # local JLCPCB catalogue and alternatives

Call get_active_toolsets() before loading more.

References by manufacturing branch

• Read references/gerber-layers.md when selecting plot layers or accepting a generated artifact inventory.
• Read references/jlcpcb-rules.md only when JLCPCB is the selected fabricator or assembler. It defines how to capture the current order contract without caching volatile limits, prices, categories, or field names in this skill.

1. Capture the order contract

Before checking or exporting, record the selected fabricator, service tier, stackup, copper weight, finish, assembly sides, stencil requirement, quantity, and any controlled-impedance service. Record the source and retrieval date for every vendor-controlled requirement. Project rules and output acceptance are judged against that record.

Completion criterion: every applicable fabrication and assembly constraint has one current authority, and no decision rests on an undated table in this skill.

2. Establish direct design evidence