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KiCAD MCP Bot
c65600049e feat: Implement intelligent tool router pattern (Phase 1) 
Adds tool discovery system to reduce AI context usage by up to 70% while
maintaining full access to all 59 tools. Organizes tools into 7 logical
categories with automatic discovery and execution.

## What's New

### Tool Router System
- 12 direct tools (always visible for high-frequency operations)
- 47 routed tools (organized into 7 discoverable categories)
- 4 router tools for discovery and execution:
  - list_tool_categories - Browse all categories
  - get_category_tools - View tools in a category
  - search_tools - Find tools by keyword
  - execute_tool - Execute any routed tool

### Tool Categories
1. board (9 tools) - Board configuration, layers, zones
2. component (8 tools) - Advanced component operations
3. export (8 tools) - Manufacturing file generation
4. drc (8 tools) - Design rule checking & validation
5. schematic (8 tools) - Schematic editor operations
6. library (4 tools) - Footprint library access
7. routing (2 tools) - Advanced routing (vias, copper pours)

## Implementation Details

### New Files
- src/tools/registry.ts - Tool categorization and lookup system
- src/tools/router.ts - Router tool implementations
- docs/ROUTER_ARCHITECTURE.md - Design specification
- docs/ROUTER_IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md - Implementation status
- docs/TOOL_INVENTORY.md - Complete tool catalog
- docs/ROUTER_QUICK_START.md - User guide
- docs/mcp-router-guide.md - Implementation guide
- test-router.js - Registry test suite

### Modified Files
- src/server.ts - Integrated router tool registration
- README.md - Updated with router documentation and user feedback section

## Benefits
- Reduces AI context by organizing tools into discoverable categories
- Maintains backwards compatibility (all tools still functional)
- Seamless user experience (discovery is automatic)
- Extensible architecture for adding new tools
- Comprehensive documentation

## Testing
✅ Build passes (npm run build)
✅ Registry tests pass (node test-router.js)
✅ Server starts successfully with router tools
✅ All 59 tools remain accessible

## Current State
Phase 1 Complete: Infrastructure implemented and tested
Phase 2 Pending: Optional token optimization (hide routed tools from context)

Token impact:
- Current: ~42K tokens (all tools still registered)
- Potential: ~12K tokens (70% reduction with Phase 2)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-28 11:07:07 -05:00
KiCAD MCP Bot
119f1dfc16 feat: Extend IPC backend with 21 commands and hybrid footprint placement 
- Add IPC handlers for zone operations (add_copper_pour, refill_zones)
- Add IPC handlers for board operations (add_board_outline, add_mounting_hole, get_layer_list)
- Add IPC handlers for component operations (rotate_component, get_component_properties)
- Add IPC handlers for net operations (delete_trace, get_nets_list)
- Implement hybrid footprint placement (SWIG library loading + IPC placement)
- Extend create_schematic to handle filename, title, projectName params
- Update documentation for IPC backend status and known issues

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-12-03 08:48:37 -05:00
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

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 2025-11-30 14:33:27 -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

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-11-05 09:10:45 -05:00
KiCAD MCP Bot
89247fffe0 Update repository with project files and documentation 
- Added comprehensive documentation (BUILD_AND_TEST, CLIENT_CONFIG, KNOWN_ISSUES, ROADMAP, etc.)
- Updated core functionality for board outline, size, and utilities
- Added new tools for project, routing, schematic, and UI management
- Included TypeScript SDK with full MCP implementation
- Updated configuration examples for all platforms
- Added changelog and status tracking
- Improved Python utilities with KiCAD process management
- Enhanced resource helpers and server capabilities

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
 2025-11-01 19:30:39 -04:00
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

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