KiCad/kicad-source-mirror
This is an active mirror of the KiCad development branch, which is hosted at GitLab (updated every time something is pushed). Pull requests on GitHub are not accepted or watched. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 37.0
- age_days: 4658
- days_rel: 42
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
2901 stars · 695 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
KiCad is a cross-platform open-source EDA (Electronic Design Automation) suite for designing printed circuit boards and schematics, including a schematic editor, PCB layout editor, Gerber viewer, and 3D viewer. This repository is an active mirror of the official GitLab development branch, so pull requests are not accepted here.
Use cases
- design a printed circuit board
- draw electronic schematics
- view gerber files
- convert a schematic to a PCB layout
- view PCB designs in 3D
- create footprints and symbols for electronics
- open-source alternative to Altium or Eagle
When to choose
- you need a free, open-source PCB and schematic design tool
- you want to contribute to KiCad development or build it from source
- you need cross-platform EDA software on Linux, macOS, or Windows
When to avoid
- you want to submit pull requests - use the official GitLab repository instead
- you need commercial-grade simulation or high-speed signal integrity analysis
- you need a lightweight library to embed rather than a full application
Facets
application · maturity active
gui editor graphics developer-tools hardware cross-platform desktop-applications developer-tools windows cpp cross-platform eda pcb-design schematic-capture electronics cad wxwidgets gerber-viewer 3d-viewer linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-source-mirror · fetched 2026-08-28 · c2594a3b4cb4
- homepage: https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3197151f10cf
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| KiCad/kicad-source-mirror | main | 93 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="KiCad/kicad-source-mirror")
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