devbisme/skidl

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1636 stars · 180 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

SKiDL is a Python library for describing electronic circuits in code instead of a schematic editor. It performs electrical rules checking and generates netlists, BOMs, diagrams, and KiCad schematics for PCB layout tools.

Use cases

• design electronic circuits using Python code
• generate netlists for PCB layout tools like KiCad
• run electrical rules checks on circuit designs
• create parametric and reusable circuit modules
• version-control circuit designs with git
• generate KiCad schematics, SVG diagrams, or BOMs from one source

When to choose

• you prefer text-based, code-driven circuit design over schematic editors
• you want to automate or programmatically generate repetitive circuit structures
• you need circuit designs that work with git workflows and code review
• you target KiCad for PCB layout

When to avoid

• you prefer graphical schematic capture and visual circuit editing
• you need a full PCB layout tool (SKiDL only generates netlists/schematics)
• you work with EDA tools other than KiCad without custom backends

Facets

library · maturity active

simulation developer-tools hardware developer-tools python cross-platform eda kicad electronics schematics netlist pcb-design circuit-design code-generation automation

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