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KiCAD MCP Bot	319473b1d8	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>	2025-11-30 14:33:27 -05:00
KiCAD MCP Bot	e4c7119c51	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 🤖 Generated with Claude Code https://claude.com/claude-code Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>	2025-10-25 20:48:00 -04:00

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KiCAD MCP Bot

319473b1d8

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>

2025-11-30 14:33:27 -05:00

KiCAD MCP Bot

e4c7119c51

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

🤖 Generated with Claude Code
https://claude.com/claude-code

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

2025-10-25 20:48:00 -04:00

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