elite-pcb-designer

Automate PCB design end-to-end using this Skill, which takes your KiCad netlist and board file through a four-phase pipeline: design preparation, component placement, automated routing, and design validation. It outputs Gerber files, drill files, BOMs, and a master report—all production-ready without manual intervention.

Yes. This Skill is purpose-built for hardware CI/CD workflows. It automates the entire PCB design cycle with zero manual steps, generating manufacturing-ready outputs (Gerbers, drills, BOMs) directly from your KiCad netlists, enabling rapid iteration and continuous hardware validation.

Automated routing uses FreeRouting to optimize trace paths, manage thermal zones, perform via stitching, and generate copper planes. The Skill applies routing optimization and DRC/DFM validation to ensure your design meets manufacturing specifications.

Yes. The design validation phase performs ERC checks, DRC/DFM validation, and thermal analysis to catch errors before fabrication. It generates comprehensive execution logs documenting all checks, ensuring your design is production-ready.

You need KiCad netlists and board files, plus three dependencies: kicad-cli for design operations, Java for FreeRouting, and Python3 for orchestration. The Skill handles the rest—component placement, routing, and validation.

This Skill transforms a multi-day manual PCB design process into minutes. It eliminates human error across design preparation, placement, routing, and validation by automating the entire four-phase pipeline from netlist to manufacturing files.