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kicad-happy

AI coding agent skills for KiCad electronics design. Works with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. Analyze schematics, review PCB layouts, EMC pre-compliance, SPI…

★ 1.3k stars⑂ 118 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

kicad-happy is an open-source dev tools project by aklofas (aklofas/kicad-happy on GitHub). It has 1,329 GitHub stars and 118 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 13 September 2026.

GitHub stars
1,329
Forks
118
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
13 September 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Full install guide
Official site
GitHub repo
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install it

    Package managers, install scripts, or app stores on every OS.

  2. Configure lightly

    Sane defaults work; dotfiles make it yours.

  3. Learn the keys

    A weekend of muscle memory pays off for years.

  4. Extend it

    Plugins and themes from huge community ecosystems.

// features

Why people love it

Terminal & IDE

Lives where you work: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, or plain terminal.

AI pair programming

Agentic coding assistants that plan, edit, and run commands.

Deeply customizable

Themes, plugins, and config for any workflow.

Blazing fast

Native code and smart design keep everything instant.

Keyboard-first

Hands stay on keys; the mouse becomes optional.

Open & hackable

Customize prompts, tools, and behavior; no black box.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/aklofas/kicad-happy.git
    cd kicad-happy
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains kicad-happy?

It is an open-source project at aklofas/kicad-happy with 118 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is kicad-happy free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Which editor does it support?

VS Code and terminal are universal; check each tool for JetBrains/Neovim.

Is my code sent anywhere?

With local models, no. With APIs, check the provider's retention policy.

Local or cloud models?

Cloud frontier models code best today; local keeps everything private and free.

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