Operating Kicad Eda

The key constraint is serialization: PCB operations load, modify, and save the entire file, so parallel calls corrupt state. It forces you through autorouting instead of letting the LLM draw traces, which consistently fail DRC. The library search requirement exists because footprint names drift between KiCad versions. Use this when you want Claude to execute a full pipeline from component search to manufacturing files, but understand you're trading control for reliability. The 13-step standard pipeline shows the actual workflow: search parts, wire schematic, inject footprints via Python, autoroute with FreeRouter, fix DRC violations, pour copper zones, export.