Konnect releases AI-assisted PCB design plugin for KiCAD 10
Konnect, a native KiCAD 10 plugin released as a single Rust binary, exposes 185 tools across 18 on-demand toolsets for schematic capture, PCB layout, routing, ERC/DRC, design review, and manufacturing via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It enables Claude or other LLMs to assist in PCB design, potentially streamlining hardware development workflows.
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