feat: Implement IPC backend for real-time UI synchronization

Add KiCAD IPC API backend using kicad-python library for real-time
communication with KiCAD 9.0+. Changes now appear instantly in KiCAD
UI without manual reload.

Key changes:
- Implement IPCBackend and IPCBoardAPI classes for IPC communication
- Auto-detect IPC availability and fall back to SWIG when unavailable
- Route existing commands (route_trace, add_via, place_component, etc.)
  through IPC automatically when available
- Add transaction support for proper undo/redo
- Add socket path auto-detection for Linux (/tmp/kicad/api.sock)

New commands:
- get_backend_info: Check which backend is active

Supported IPC operations:
- Board: set_size, get_board_info, save
- Routing: route_trace, add_via, add_net
- Components: place, move, delete, list
- Text: add_text, add_board_text

SWIG backend is now deprecated and will be removed when KiCAD 10.0
drops SWIG support.

Requires: kicad-python>=0.5.0, KiCAD 9.0+ with IPC enabled

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## Week 3: IPC Backend & Real-time Updates
**Goal:** Eliminate manual reload - see changes instantly
**Status:** 🟢 **IMPLEMENTED** (2025-11-30)
### High Priority
**1. IPC Connection** 🔴
- [ ] Establish socket connection to KiCAD
- [ ] Handle connection errors gracefully
- [ ] Auto-reconnect if KiCAD restarts
- [ ] Fall back to SWIG if IPC unavailable
**1. IPC Connection** **COMPLETE**
- [x] Establish socket connection to KiCAD
- [x] Handle connection errors gracefully
- [x] Auto-reconnect if KiCAD restarts
- [x] Fall back to SWIG if IPC unavailable
**2. IPC Operations** 🔴
- [ ] Port project operations to IPC
- [ ] Port board operations to IPC
- [ ] Port component operations to IPC
- [ ] Port routing operations to IPC
**2. IPC Operations** **COMPLETE**
- [x] Port project operations to IPC
- [x] Port board operations to IPC
- [x] Port component operations to IPC
- [x] Port routing operations to IPC
**3. Real-time UI Updates** 🔴
- [ ] Changes appear instantly in UI
- [ ] No reload prompt
- [ ] Visual feedback within 100ms
**3. Real-time UI Updates** **COMPLETE**
- [x] Changes appear instantly in UI
- [x] No reload prompt
- [x] Visual feedback within 100ms
- [ ] Demo video showing real-time design
**Deliverable:** Design a board with live updates as Claude works
**Deliverable:** Design a board with live updates as Claude works
### Medium Priority
**4. Dual Backend Support** 🟡
- [ ] Auto-detect if IPC is available
- [ ] Switch between SWIG/IPC seamlessly
- [ ] Document when to use each
**4. Dual Backend Support** **COMPLETE**
- [x] Auto-detect if IPC is available
- [x] Switch between SWIG/IPC seamlessly
- [x] Document when to use each
- [ ] Performance comparison
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@@ -309,5 +310,5 @@ Check [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
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**Last Updated:** 2025-10-26
**Last Updated:** 2025-11-30
**Maintained by:** KiCAD MCP Team