# yaqwsx/KiKit

Automation tools for KiCAD

Repository: https://github.com/yaqwsx/KiKit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kikit
Homepage: https://yaqwsx.github.io/KiKit
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: kicad, pcb, automation, panelization
Last push: 2026-08-05T19:09:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2340, "days_push": 28, "days_rel": 28, "gap_med": 75.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2012, forks 253 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:05.119135+00:00)

## What it is
KiKit is a Python library, KiCAD plugin, and CLI tool that automates common KiCAD PCB workflow tasks such as panelization, manufacturing data export, and multi-board projects. It makes panel creation repeatable via scripted commands instead of manual Pcbnew editing.

## Use cases
- panelize a PCB for manufacturing
- export gerbers and manufacturing data from KiCAD
- create mouse bites and v-cuts between boards
- manage multi-board projects in KiCAD
- generate board presentation pages
- automate PCB fabrication outputs with a Makefile

## When to choose
- you regularly panelize KiCAD boards and want a repeatable scripted process
- you need automated, manufacturer-preset-based export of fabrication data
- you work with oddly shaped boards or multi-board projects in KiCAD

## When to avoid
- you don't use KiCAD for PCB design
- you need a GUI-only panelization tool without scripting
- your EDA toolchain is not KiCAD-based

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: cli, workflow-automation, developer-tools, graphics
- domain: hardware, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: kicad, pcb, panelization, gerber-export, eda, electronics, kicad-plugin, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- yaqwsx/KiKit (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.119135+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 2026-08-30T03:01:03.620961+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/yaqwsx/KiKit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.119135+00:00, sha 4e907f032917)
  - homepage: https://yaqwsx.github.io/KiKit (fetched 2026-08-29T10:41:03.161846+00:00, sha 9d0cc41a2004)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/kikit/json (fetched 2026-08-29T10:41:03.164221+00:00, sha 458256c848f2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.