# devbisme/skidl

SKiDL is a library that lets you design electronic circuits using Python.

Repository: https://github.com/devbisme/skidl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/skidl
Homepage: https://devbisme.github.io/skidl/
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: kicad, eda, python, electronics, schematics
Last push: 2026-08-20T13:25:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3669, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 36, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 45}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1636, forks 180 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:14.677682+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, developer-tools
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: eda, kicad, electronics, schematics, netlist, pcb-design, circuit-design, code-generation, automation

## Member repositories
- devbisme/skidl (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.677682+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 2026-08-30T03:46:58.175073+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/devbisme/skidl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.677682+00:00, sha 0cef592484d4)
  - homepage: https://devbisme.github.io/skidl/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:19:59.679483+00:00, sha 050b38321ca9)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/skidl/json (fetched 2026-08-29T11:19:59.685650+00:00, sha f2e878f986cf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.