# Digi-Key/digikey-kicad-library

An atomic parts  library for Ki-Cad.

Repository: https://github.com/Digi-Key/digikey-kicad-library
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/digikey-kicad-library
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-03-16T03:50:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3220, "days_push": 900, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1931, forks 371 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:56.194053+00:00)

## What it is
An atomic parts library for KiCad providing visually consistent electronic component symbols with 1-to-1 footprint assignments and Digi-Key part metadata. It is officially unmaintained, with the original contributors no longer able to update it.

## Use cases
- find KiCad symbols with pre-assigned footprints for Digi-Key parts
- build a bill of materials with orderable part numbers in KiCad
- get datasheet links and part status embedded in schematic symbols
- augment KiCad's default library with consistent component symbols
- download footprints for common electronic components

## When to choose
- you use KiCad 5.x and want symbol-to-footprint 1-to-1 mapping with Digi-Key metadata
- you need orderable part numbers ready for BOM generation
- you prefer Digi-Key's family taxonomy for organizing parts

## When to avoid
- you need KiCad 6.0+ compatibility or ongoing updates
- you need capacitors or resistors, which are excluded
- you want a maintained library with active support

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools
- domain: hardware, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: kicad, pcb-design, symbol-library, footprint-library, electronic-components, digikey, eda

## Member repositories
- Digi-Key/digikey-kicad-library (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:56.194053+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:08:41.685133+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Digi-Key/digikey-kicad-library (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:56.194053+00:00, sha 7f15390400c3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.