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KiCad Tools Collection
On this site you can find many tools, which are written by KiCad users to improve the workflow with KiCad.
FreeCAD for Complex PCB Outlines
Replicate Layout
Implemnts a repetitive place and route within PCBnew, when the schematic is based on identical hierarchical sheets:
https://github.com/MitjaNemec/Kicad_action_plugins
Interactive HTML BOM
https://hackaday.com/2018/09/04/interactive-kicad-boms-make-hand-assembly-a-breeze/
seems to be really great!
KiCad Partslist Editor
It's a Phython tool with GUI for exporting and back importing various fields of hierarchical schematics to and from CSV.
https://github.com/KarlZeilhofer/KiCAD_Partslist_editor
KiField
Similar to KiCad Partlist Editor, but seems to be maturer:
https://github.com/xesscorp/KiField
KiPart
Create uniform schematic symbols from a CSV file.
Due to a missing property editor in KiCad, this seems to be a good workaround!
Supports pin-type, side (left/right), automatic pin-sort, units (for large devices) and many more
https://github.com/xesscorp/KiPart
KiCost
Collects prices based on manufacturer part numbers from the webstores of Digi-Key, Mouser and Farnell (Element 14).
https://github.com/xesscorp/KiCost
KiBoM
KiBoM is a configurable BOM (Bill of Materials) generation tool for KiCad EDA. Written in Python, it can be used directly with KiCad software without the need for any external libraries or plugins.
KiBoM intelligently groups components based on multiple factors, and can generate BoM files in multiple output formats.
BoM options are user-configurable in a per-project configuration file.
https://github.com/SchrodingersGat/KiBoM
svg2mod
create your logo design in Inkscape and convert it then to a KiCad module, so you can place it on your PCB.
kicad2csvbom
simple c-programm that extracts a BOM out of a netlist.
This is written by me, an should perhaps be converted into a python script for the BOM generator in EEschema
https://github.com/KarlZeilhofer/kicad2csvbom
footprint wizard
The wizard is built into KiCad's PCBnew (or more precisely the footprint editor)
- plugin for the wizard: https://github.com/xesscorp/xess_fp_wizard
KiCad Librarian
manage, compare and modify symbol and footprint libraries.
http://www.compuphase.com/electronics/kicadlibrarian_en.htm
VisualPlace
Assistance tool for manual pick and place http://www.compuphase.com/visualplace/visualplace_en.htm
KiCad Sheet Rearranger
Change the order of sheets in hierarchical schematics (only flat hierarchy is supported)
kicad-manual-page-order
Altium to KiCad Converter
This tool is available as an online service:
http://www2.futureware.at/KiCad/
or on GitHub: https://github.com/thesourcerer8/altium2kicad
kicadLibCreator
Merges existing symbols with metadata and footprint from Octopart.com
kiplot
A tool for exporting production files from the command line:
https://github.com/johnbeard/kiplot
OpenBoardView
This tool exports a .brd file, which can be opend with the OpenBoardView.
https://openboardview.org/
https://github.com/whitequark/kicad-boardview
Action Plugins for KiCad 5+
Tool-Collections of other People
KiKit
https://github.com/yaqwsx/KiKit
Automation tool kit for panelization and Gerber export.