feat: Week 1 complete - Linux support + IPC API prep

🎉 Major v2.0 rebuild kickoff - Week 1 accomplished!

## Highlights

### Cross-Platform Support 🌍
-  Linux primary platform (Ubuntu/Debian tested)
-  Windows fully supported
-  macOS experimental support
-  Platform-agnostic path handling (XDG spec)
-  Auto-detection of KiCAD installation

### Infrastructure 🏗️
-  GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
-  Pytest framework with 20+ tests
-  Pre-commit hooks (Black, MyPy, ESLint)
-  Automated Linux installation script
-  Enhanced npm scripts

### IPC API Migration Prep 🚀
-  Comprehensive migration plan (30 pages)
-  Backend abstraction layer (800+ lines)
-  Factory pattern with auto-detection
-  SWIG backward compatibility wrapper
-  IPC backend skeleton ready

### Documentation 📚
-  Updated README (Linux installation)
-  CONTRIBUTING.md guide
-  Linux compatibility audit
-  IPC API migration plan
-  Session summaries
-  Platform-specific config templates

## Files Changed

- 27 files created
- ~3,000 lines of code/docs
- 8 comprehensive documentation pages
- 20+ unit tests
- 5 abstraction layer modules

## Next Steps

- Week 2: IPC API migration (project.py → component.py → routing.py)
- Migrate from deprecated SWIG to official IPC API
- JLCPCB/Digikey integration prep

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"""
Backend factory for creating appropriate KiCAD API backend
Auto-detects available backends and provides fallback mechanism.
"""
import os
import logging
from typing import Optional
from pathlib import Path
from kicad_api.base import KiCADBackend, APINotAvailableError
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def create_backend(backend_type: Optional[str] = None) -> KiCADBackend:
"""
Create appropriate KiCAD backend
Args:
backend_type: Backend to use:
- 'ipc': Use IPC API (recommended)
- 'swig': Use legacy SWIG bindings
- None or 'auto': Auto-detect (try IPC first, fall back to SWIG)
Returns:
KiCADBackend instance
Raises:
APINotAvailableError: If no backend is available
Environment Variables:
KICAD_BACKEND: Override backend selection ('ipc', 'swig', or 'auto')
"""
# Check environment variable override
if backend_type is None:
backend_type = os.environ.get('KICAD_BACKEND', 'auto').lower()
logger.info(f"Requested backend: {backend_type}")
# Try specific backend if requested
if backend_type == 'ipc':
return _create_ipc_backend()
elif backend_type == 'swig':
return _create_swig_backend()
elif backend_type == 'auto':
return _auto_detect_backend()
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown backend type: {backend_type}")
def _create_ipc_backend() -> KiCADBackend:
"""
Create IPC backend
Returns:
IPCBackend instance
Raises:
APINotAvailableError: If kicad-python not available
"""
try:
from kicad_api.ipc_backend import IPCBackend
logger.info("Creating IPC backend")
return IPCBackend()
except ImportError as e:
logger.error(f"IPC backend not available: {e}")
raise APINotAvailableError(
"IPC backend requires 'kicad-python' package. "
"Install with: pip install kicad-python"
) from e
def _create_swig_backend() -> KiCADBackend:
"""
Create SWIG backend
Returns:
SWIGBackend instance
Raises:
APINotAvailableError: If pcbnew not available
"""
try:
from kicad_api.swig_backend import SWIGBackend
logger.info("Creating SWIG backend")
logger.warning(
"SWIG backend is DEPRECATED and will be removed in KiCAD 10.0. "
"Please migrate to IPC backend."
)
return SWIGBackend()
except ImportError as e:
logger.error(f"SWIG backend not available: {e}")
raise APINotAvailableError(
"SWIG backend requires 'pcbnew' module. "
"Ensure KiCAD Python module is in PYTHONPATH."
) from e
def _auto_detect_backend() -> KiCADBackend:
"""
Auto-detect best available backend
Priority:
1. IPC API (if kicad-python available and KiCAD running)
2. SWIG API (if pcbnew available)
Returns:
Best available KiCADBackend
Raises:
APINotAvailableError: If no backend available
"""
logger.info("Auto-detecting available KiCAD backend...")
# Try IPC first (preferred)
try:
backend = _create_ipc_backend()
# Test connection
if backend.connect():
logger.info("✓ IPC backend available and connected")
return backend
else:
logger.warning("IPC backend available but connection failed")
except (ImportError, APINotAvailableError) as e:
logger.debug(f"IPC backend not available: {e}")
# Fall back to SWIG
try:
backend = _create_swig_backend()
logger.warning(
"Using deprecated SWIG backend. "
"For best results, use IPC API with KiCAD running."
)
return backend
except (ImportError, APINotAvailableError) as e:
logger.error(f"SWIG backend not available: {e}")
# No backend available
raise APINotAvailableError(
"No KiCAD backend available. Please install either:\n"
" - kicad-python (recommended): pip install kicad-python\n"
" - Ensure KiCAD Python module (pcbnew) is in PYTHONPATH"
)
def get_available_backends() -> dict:
"""
Check which backends are available
Returns:
Dictionary with backend availability:
{
'ipc': {'available': bool, 'version': str or None},
'swig': {'available': bool, 'version': str or None}
}
"""
results = {}
# Check IPC
try:
import kicad
results['ipc'] = {
'available': True,
'version': getattr(kicad, '__version__', 'unknown')
}
except ImportError:
results['ipc'] = {'available': False, 'version': None}
# Check SWIG
try:
import pcbnew
results['swig'] = {
'available': True,
'version': pcbnew.GetBuildVersion()
}
except ImportError:
results['swig'] = {'available': False, 'version': None}
return results
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Quick diagnostic
import json
print("KiCAD Backend Availability:")
print(json.dumps(get_available_backends(), indent=2))
print("\nAttempting to create backend...")
try:
backend = create_backend()
print(f"✓ Created backend: {type(backend).__name__}")
if backend.connect():
print(f"✓ Connected to KiCAD: {backend.get_version()}")
else:
print("✗ Failed to connect to KiCAD")
except Exception as e:
print(f"✗ Error: {e}")