KiCad ERC & DRC Checker: AI-Driven Design Review Tool

KiCad ERC & DRC Checker: AI-Driven Design Review Tool

KiCad ERC & DRC Checker is designed to streamline and automate the design review process for electrical design and fabrication using AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. This AI-driven tool runs KiCad Electrical Rule Check (ERC) and Design Rule Check (DRC) headlessly using kicad-cli, evaluating your designs against preset rulesets tailored for JLCPCB, PCBWay, or conservative Thai-fab design-rule configurations. Additionally, it explains violations in both Thai and English and performs a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) review before production commences.

What this skill does

• Executes KiCad ERC and DRC checks headlessly using kicad-cli.
• Interprets and utilizes design-rule presets for different fabrication scenarios:
• JLCPCB 2-layer and 4+ layer boards
• PCBWay standard settings
• Thai local or unknown fab settings with conservative limits
• Additional rules for designs with mains (220 V) on the board
• Explains violations in Thai or English, based on the user's language choice.
• Conducts DFM and DFA reviews to ensure manufacturability and assembly feasibility.
• Installs the appropriate ruleset directly into your KiCad project directory.

Who it is for

• Developers and engineering teams utilizing AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
• Designers and electronic engineers working with KiCad who require streamlined, automated verification.
• Professionals involved in pre-production checks to optimize design integrity and compliance.

Use cases

• Verifying a KiCad schematic or PCB against standard fabrication criteria before ordering.
• Conducting quick ERC/DRC checks and understanding violations in multi-language formats.
• Ensuring design rules align with specific fabrication services like JLCPCB or local Thai fabs.
• Reducing manual verification efforts by automating rule-specific design reviews.

Technical details

• Integrates with kicad-cli for headless ERC and DRC execution.
• Utilizes preset rules stored in the skill's `assets/rules/` directory.
• Requires specifying or inferring the target fabrication service for appropriate rule application.
• All scripts for rule setup and execution are located in the skill's `scripts/` folder.

Source & Licence

This package is built on open-source work published by Boom-Vitt (Boom-Vitt/kicad-thai) and distributed under MIT. The original licence text and copyright notice are included in your download.

Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted, provided the original copyright and licence notice are retained.

Your purchase covers curation, licence verification, packaging, documentation and instant delivery. It does not grant exclusive rights to the underlying open-source code, which remains available under its original licence.

Delivery & Support

• Delivery: instant — a secure download link is emailed to you as soon as payment is confirmed.
• Format: ZIP archive containing the skill files, documentation and the original licence.
• Support: support@mcpcart.com — we aim to reply within 2 business days.
• Updates: updates are included only where stated on this page.

Refunds

This is a digital product delivered immediately after purchase. By completing your order you request immediate delivery and acknowledge that, once the download has been accessed, the statutory right to cancel no longer applies to the extent permitted by law. Refund requests are handled in accordance with our published Refund Policy.

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