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KiCad

Open-source electronics design automation suite

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KiCad covers schematic capture, PCB layout with a push-and-shove router, 3D board viewing, SPICE simulation and Gerber output. It is backed by CERN and the Linux Foundation and used for both hobby and professional boards. Development happens on GitLab; GitHub hosts a mirror.

GitHub stars shown are for the read-only mirror; KiCad development happens on GitLab.

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