Commit Graph

2 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
Lewis Freiberg
0227dd48d2 feat: Add local symbol library search and 3rd party library support (#25)
Adds comprehensive local KiCad symbol library search functionality and fixes KICAD9_3RD_PARTY environment variable resolution.

Features:
- Symbol library search by name, LCSC ID, description, manufacturer, MPN
- Support for 3rd party libraries installed via Plugin and Content Manager
- New MCP tools: search_symbols, list_symbol_libraries, get_symbol_info
- Enhanced library path resolution for KiCad 8 and 9

This enables users with locally installed JLCPCB libraries to search and use components directly.

Co-authored-by: l3wi <l3wi@users.noreply.github.com>
2025-12-31 10:57:10 -05:00
KiCAD MCP Bot
5717a91a59 Add comprehensive Windows support and documentation
Windows Support Package:
- PowerShell automated setup script (setup-windows.ps1)
  - Auto-detects KiCAD installation and version
  - Validates all prerequisites (Node.js, Python, pcbnew)
  - Installs dependencies automatically
  - Generates MCP configuration with platform-specific paths
  - Runs comprehensive diagnostic tests
- Windows troubleshooting guide (docs/WINDOWS_TROUBLESHOOTING.md)
- Platform comparison guide (docs/PLATFORM_GUIDE.md)

Code Enhancements:
- Enhanced Windows error diagnostics in Python interface
- Startup validation in TypeScript server
- Platform-specific error messages with troubleshooting hints
- Component library integration (153 KiCAD footprint libraries)
- Routing operations KiCAD 9.0 API compatibility fixes

Documentation Updates:
- Updated README with Windows automated setup
- Real-time collaboration workflow guide
- Library integration documentation
- JLCPCB integration planning
- Updated status to reflect Windows support
- Changelogs for Nov 1 and Nov 5 updates

Infrastructure:
- Added venv/ to .gitignore to prevent virtual env commits

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

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-05 09:10:45 -05:00