# Bouni/kicad-jlcpcb-tools

Plugin to generate BOM + CPL files for JLCPCB, assigning LCSC part numbers directly from the plugin, query the JLCPCB parts database, lookup datasheets and much more.

Repository: https://github.com/Bouni/kicad-jlcpcb-tools
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kicad-jlcpcb-tools
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: kicad, hacktoberfest, jlc, jlcpcb, jlcpcb-assembly-service, action-plugin, eda
Last push: 2026-07-30T10:14:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1856, "days_push": 34, "days_rel": 132, "gap_med": 25, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2044, forks 172 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:08.760312+00:00)

## What it is
A KiCad plugin that generates all files needed for JLCPCB board fabrication and assembly, including Gerber, Excellon, BOM, and CPL files. It also lets users search the JLCPCB parts database and assign LCSC part numbers directly to footprints from within KiCad.

## Use cases
- generate BOM and CPL files for JLCPCB assembly
- assign LCSC part numbers to footprints in KiCad
- search the JLCPCB parts database from within KiCad
- export Gerber and Excellon files for JLCPCB fabrication
- look up datasheets for JLCPCB parts
- prepare a PCB design for JLCPCB assembly service

## When to choose
- you use KiCad v7, v8, or v9 and order boards from JLCPCB
- you want to streamline LCSC part selection and BOM/CPL generation
- you need datasheet lookup and parts database search inside KiCad

## When to avoid
- you use a different EDA tool than KiCad
- you order from a manufacturer other than JLCPCB
- you use a Flatpak KiCad install and cannot install pip/requests

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: file-upload, developer-tools, search-engine, data-science
- domain: hardware, developer-tools, files
- platform: windows, cross-platform, python
- tags: kicad, jlcpcb, pcb-assembly, bom-generation, pick-and-place, lcsc, eda, gerber-export, footprint-assignment, parts-database, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Bouni/kicad-jlcpcb-tools (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.760312+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 2026-08-30T02:58:02.597710+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Bouni/kicad-jlcpcb-tools (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.760312+00:00, sha f416b831941a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.