What problem does it solve?
This Skill addresses the critical need to validate KiCad electronic designs by systematically checking for and resolving Electrical Rules Checks (ERC) and Design Rules Checks (DRC) violations, ensuring designs are error-free before manufacturing.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Automated Design Rule Checks: Runs comprehensive ERC for schematics and DRC for PCBs using MCP tools.
- Violation Resolution: Provides systematic workflows to fix common errors like unconnected nets, power issues, clearance violations, and track width problems.
- Pre-Manufacturing Validation: Ensures designs meet all requirements before generating manufacturing files (Gerbers, pick-and-place, BOM).
- Use Case: After completing a PCB layout, use this Skill to run DRC, identify any clearance violations between traces and pads, and automatically adjust trace widths or reposition components to meet the design rules.
Quick Start
Run the ERC check on the schematic to identify and fix any electrical rule violations.