element14
CommunityUnified component search & datasheets for KiCad.
Authormattpainter701
Version1.0.0
Installs0
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What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps hardware engineers locate reliable component datasheets and cross-distributor part numbers across Newark, Farnell, and element14, then sync them for KiCad projects.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Search across Newark, Farnell, and element14 by MPN or distributor PN and retrieve datasheet URLs, prices, and stock where available.
- Sync datasheets locally for KiCad projects using a unified index.json and a datasheets/ directory.
- Use Case: You’re assembling a KiCad BOM with parts from multiple distributors; this skill provides one API to find parts and fetch PDFs for your schematic.
Quick Start
Search for a part by MPN or distributor PN and download its datasheet to your KiCad project datasheets directory.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
requestsplaywright
Components
scripts
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: element14 Download link: https://github.com/mattpainter701/my-claude-setup/archive/main.zip#element14 Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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