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kicad-mcp-server/python/utils/platform_helper.py
Sean Link 4e845f24ce fix(jlcpcb): use platform user data dir for parts database (#167)
JLCPCBPartsManager defaulted db_path to a "data/" directory computed
relative to __file__, which fails with read-only filesystems when the
package is installed to a system-managed prefix (e.g. /nix/store, an
immutable container image, or /usr/lib). The same pattern in
download_jlcpcb.py would silently scatter the ~1.5 GB JLCPCB cache
inside the install tree even when it is writable.

The original integration plan (docs/archive/JLCPCB_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md)
called for a per-user database under ~/.kicad-mcp/. This change moves
the default to the platform-appropriate user data directory by adding
a new PlatformHelper.get_data_dir() helper that mirrors the existing
get_config_dir() / get_cache_dir() conventions:

  - Linux:   XDG_DATA_HOME/kicad-mcp or ~/.local/share/kicad-mcp
  - macOS:   ~/Library/Application Support/kicad-mcp
  - Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.kicad-mcp\data

Both JLCPCBPartsManager and download_jlcpcb.py now resolve their
database paths through this helper. ensure_directories() and
detect_platform() include the new directory. Unit tests parallel to
the existing config_dir/cache_dir cases cover platform-appropriate
paths and the relative-XDG_DATA_HOME edge case.
2026-05-18 14:40:13 -04:00

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"""
Platform detection and path utilities for cross-platform compatibility
This module provides helpers for detecting the current platform and
getting appropriate paths for KiCAD, configuration, logs, etc.
"""
import logging
import os
import platform
import sys
from pathlib import Path
from typing import List, Optional
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class PlatformHelper:
"""Platform detection and path resolution utilities"""
@staticmethod
def is_windows() -> bool:
"""Check if running on Windows"""
return platform.system() == "Windows"
@staticmethod
def is_linux() -> bool:
"""Check if running on Linux"""
return platform.system() == "Linux"
@staticmethod
def is_macos() -> bool:
"""Check if running on macOS"""
return platform.system() == "Darwin"
@staticmethod
def get_platform_name() -> str:
"""Get human-readable platform name"""
system = platform.system()
if system == "Darwin":
return "macOS"
return system
@staticmethod
def get_kicad_python_paths() -> List[Path]:
"""
Get potential KiCAD Python dist-packages paths for current platform
Returns:
List of potential paths to check (in priority order)
"""
paths = []
if PlatformHelper.is_windows():
# Windows: Check Program Files
program_files = [
Path("C:/Program Files/KiCad"),
Path("C:/Program Files (x86)/KiCad"),
]
for pf in program_files:
# Check multiple KiCAD versions
for version in ["10.0", "9.0", "9.1", "8.0"]:
# KiCad 10.0+ Windows: bin/Lib/site-packages
path = pf / version / "bin" / "Lib" / "site-packages"
if path.exists():
paths.append(path)
# KiCad 9.x Windows: lib/python3/dist-packages
path = pf / version / "lib" / "python3" / "dist-packages"
if path.exists():
paths.append(path)
elif PlatformHelper.is_linux():
# Linux: Check common installation paths
candidates = [
Path("/usr/lib/kicad/lib/python3/dist-packages"),
Path("/usr/share/kicad/scripting/plugins"),
Path("/usr/local/lib/kicad/lib/python3/dist-packages"),
Path.home() / ".local/lib/kicad/lib/python3/dist-packages",
]
# Also check based on Python version
py_version = f"{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}"
candidates.extend(
[
Path(f"/usr/lib/python{py_version}/dist-packages/kicad"),
Path(f"/usr/local/lib/python{py_version}/dist-packages/kicad"),
]
)
# Check system Python dist-packages (modern KiCAD 9+ on Ubuntu/Debian)
# This is where pcbnew.py typically lives on modern systems
candidates.extend(
[
Path(f"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages"),
Path(f"/usr/lib/python{py_version}/dist-packages"),
Path(f"/usr/local/lib/python3/dist-packages"),
Path(f"/usr/local/lib/python{py_version}/dist-packages"),
]
)
paths = [p for p in candidates if p.exists()]
elif PlatformHelper.is_macos():
# macOS: Check multiple KiCAD application bundle locations
kicad_app_paths = [
Path("/Applications/KiCad/KiCad.app"),
Path("/Applications/KiCAD/KiCad.app"), # Alternative capitalization
Path.home() / "Applications" / "KiCad" / "KiCad.app", # User Applications
]
# Check Python framework paths in each KiCAD installation
for kicad_app in kicad_app_paths:
if kicad_app.exists():
for version in ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]:
path = (
kicad_app
/ "Contents"
/ "Frameworks"
/ "Python.framework"
/ "Versions"
/ version
/ "lib"
/ f"python{version}"
/ "site-packages"
)
if path.exists():
paths.append(path)
# Also check Homebrew Python site-packages (if pcbnew installed via pip)
homebrew_paths = [
Path("/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.12/site-packages"), # Apple Silicon
Path("/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.11/site-packages"),
Path("/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages"), # Intel Mac
Path("/usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages"),
]
for hp in homebrew_paths:
pcbnew_path = hp / "pcbnew.py"
if pcbnew_path.exists():
paths.append(hp)
if not paths:
logger.warning(f"No KiCAD Python paths found for {PlatformHelper.get_platform_name()}")
else:
logger.info(f"Found {len(paths)} potential KiCAD Python paths")
return paths
@staticmethod
def get_kicad_python_path() -> Optional[Path]:
"""
Get the first valid KiCAD Python path
Returns:
Path to KiCAD Python dist-packages, or None if not found
"""
paths = PlatformHelper.get_kicad_python_paths()
return paths[0] if paths else None
@staticmethod
def get_kicad_library_search_paths() -> List[str]:
"""
Get platform-appropriate KiCAD symbol library search paths
Returns:
List of glob patterns for finding .kicad_sym files
"""
patterns = []
if PlatformHelper.is_windows():
patterns = [
"C:/Program Files/KiCad/*/share/kicad/symbols/*.kicad_sym",
"C:/Program Files (x86)/KiCad/*/share/kicad/symbols/*.kicad_sym",
]
elif PlatformHelper.is_linux():
patterns = [
"/usr/share/kicad/symbols/*.kicad_sym",
"/usr/local/share/kicad/symbols/*.kicad_sym",
str(Path.home() / ".local/share/kicad/symbols/*.kicad_sym"),
]
elif PlatformHelper.is_macos():
patterns = [
"/Applications/KiCad/KiCad.app/Contents/SharedSupport/symbols/*.kicad_sym",
"/Applications/KiCAD/KiCad.app/Contents/SharedSupport/symbols/*.kicad_sym",
str(
Path.home()
/ "Applications/KiCad/KiCad.app/Contents/SharedSupport/symbols/*.kicad_sym"
),
]
# Add user library paths for all platforms
patterns.append(str(Path.home() / "Documents" / "KiCad" / "*" / "symbols" / "*.kicad_sym"))
return patterns
@staticmethod
def get_config_dir() -> Path:
r"""
Get appropriate configuration directory for current platform
Follows platform conventions:
- Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.kicad-mcp
- Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kicad-mcp or ~/.config/kicad-mcp
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/kicad-mcp
Returns:
Path to configuration directory
"""
if PlatformHelper.is_windows():
return Path.home() / ".kicad-mcp"
elif PlatformHelper.is_linux():
# Use XDG Base Directory specification
xdg_config = os.environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
if xdg_config:
xdg_config_path = Path(xdg_config).expanduser()
if xdg_config_path.is_absolute():
return xdg_config_path / "kicad-mcp"
logger.warning("Ignoring relative XDG_CONFIG_HOME: %s", xdg_config)
return Path.home() / ".config" / "kicad-mcp"
elif PlatformHelper.is_macos():
return Path.home() / "Library" / "Application Support" / "kicad-mcp"
else:
# Fallback for unknown platforms
return Path.home() / ".kicad-mcp"
@staticmethod
def get_log_dir() -> Path:
"""
Get appropriate log directory for current platform
Returns:
Path to log directory
"""
config_dir = PlatformHelper.get_config_dir()
return config_dir / "logs"
@staticmethod
def get_cache_dir() -> Path:
r"""
Get appropriate cache directory for current platform
Follows platform conventions:
- Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.kicad-mcp\cache
- Linux: $XDG_CACHE_HOME/kicad-mcp or ~/.cache/kicad-mcp
- macOS: ~/Library/Caches/kicad-mcp
Returns:
Path to cache directory
"""
if PlatformHelper.is_windows():
return PlatformHelper.get_config_dir() / "cache"
elif PlatformHelper.is_linux():
xdg_cache = os.environ.get("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
if xdg_cache:
xdg_cache_path = Path(xdg_cache).expanduser()
if xdg_cache_path.is_absolute():
return xdg_cache_path / "kicad-mcp"
logger.warning("Ignoring relative XDG_CACHE_HOME: %s", xdg_cache)
return Path.home() / ".cache" / "kicad-mcp"
elif PlatformHelper.is_macos():
return Path.home() / "Library" / "Caches" / "kicad-mcp"
else:
return PlatformHelper.get_config_dir() / "cache"
@staticmethod
def get_data_dir() -> Path:
r"""
Get appropriate data directory for current platform
Used for application state that should persist across runs and is not
a transient cache (e.g. the JLCPCB parts database).
Follows platform conventions:
- Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.kicad-mcp\data
- Linux: $XDG_DATA_HOME/kicad-mcp or ~/.local/share/kicad-mcp
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/kicad-mcp
Returns:
Path to data directory
"""
if PlatformHelper.is_windows():
return PlatformHelper.get_config_dir() / "data"
elif PlatformHelper.is_linux():
xdg_data = os.environ.get("XDG_DATA_HOME")
if xdg_data:
xdg_data_path = Path(xdg_data).expanduser()
if xdg_data_path.is_absolute():
return xdg_data_path / "kicad-mcp"
logger.warning("Ignoring relative XDG_DATA_HOME: %s", xdg_data)
return Path.home() / ".local" / "share" / "kicad-mcp"
elif PlatformHelper.is_macos():
return Path.home() / "Library" / "Application Support" / "kicad-mcp"
else:
return PlatformHelper.get_config_dir() / "data"
@staticmethod
def ensure_directories() -> None:
"""Create all necessary directories if they don't exist"""
dirs_to_create = [
PlatformHelper.get_config_dir(),
PlatformHelper.get_log_dir(),
PlatformHelper.get_cache_dir(),
PlatformHelper.get_data_dir(),
]
for directory in dirs_to_create:
directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
logger.debug(f"Ensured directory exists: {directory}")
@staticmethod
def get_python_executable() -> Path:
"""Get path to current Python executable"""
return Path(sys.executable)
@staticmethod
def add_kicad_to_python_path() -> bool:
"""
Add KiCAD Python paths to sys.path
Returns:
True if at least one path was added, False otherwise
"""
paths_added = False
for path in PlatformHelper.get_kicad_python_paths():
if str(path) not in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, str(path))
logger.info(f"Added to Python path: {path}")
paths_added = True
return paths_added
# Convenience function for quick platform detection
def detect_platform() -> dict:
"""
Detect platform and return useful information
Returns:
Dictionary with platform information
"""
return {
"system": platform.system(),
"platform": PlatformHelper.get_platform_name(),
"is_windows": PlatformHelper.is_windows(),
"is_linux": PlatformHelper.is_linux(),
"is_macos": PlatformHelper.is_macos(),
"python_version": f"{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}.{sys.version_info.micro}",
"python_executable": str(PlatformHelper.get_python_executable()),
"config_dir": str(PlatformHelper.get_config_dir()),
"log_dir": str(PlatformHelper.get_log_dir()),
"cache_dir": str(PlatformHelper.get_cache_dir()),
"data_dir": str(PlatformHelper.get_data_dir()),
"kicad_python_paths": [str(p) for p in PlatformHelper.get_kicad_python_paths()],
}
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Quick test/diagnostic
import json
info = detect_platform()
print("Platform Information:")
print(json.dumps(info, indent=2))