# Kicad Schematic

Workflow skill for KiCAD schematic design via MCP tools.

- Repository: https://github.com/mixelpixx/Konnect (1441 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add mixelpixx/Konnect --skill kicad-schematic -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add mixelpixx/Konnect --skill kicad-schematic -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add mixelpixx/Konnect --skill kicad-schematic -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add mixelpixx/Konnect --skill kicad-schematic -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Workflow skill for KiCAD schematic design via MCP tools. Triggers on: "design a circuit", "add a component", "wire up", "connect pins", "build schematic", "place resistor", "place cap", "place IC", "schematic", "add symbol", "net label", "power rail".

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# KiCAD Schematic Design Workflow

This skill guides Claude to design schematics using Konnect MCP tools.
ALL modifications go through MCP tools, never edit .kicad_sch files directly.

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## Toolset Loading

Before any schematic work, load the required toolsets:

```
load_toolset('sch_components')   # place, move, rotate, delete symbols
load_toolset('sch_wiring')       # wires, net labels, power symbols, connections
load_toolset('sch_analysis')     # connection validation, short and orphan checks
load_toolset('sch_export')       # direct ERC and rendered schematic evidence
load_toolset('project')          # save_project before formal checks
```

Load additional toolsets as needed:

```
load_toolset('library')          # search_symbols, get_symbol_info, list_symbol_libraries
load_toolset('sch_batch')        # batch operations for 3+ items
```

Always call `get_active_toolsets()` first to see what is already loaded.

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## Component Placement

Read [`references/common-lib-ids.md`](references/common-lib-ids.md) when choosing
a common generic KiCad symbol. It is a quick-start index, not an allowlist;
search the active libraries when the required part is absent or package-specific.

### Workflow

1. Search the library first: use `search_symbols` to find the correct lib_id
2. Get pin info: use `get_symbol_info` to see pin names, numbers, and positions
3. Place on the 1.27mm grid (KiCAD default schematic grid)
4. Verify placement with `list_schematic_components`

### Package-sensitive and custom parts

The rest: https://github.com/mixelpixx/Konnect/blob/HEAD/crates/konnect/assets/skills/kicad-schematic/SKILL.md