/KiCAD-CICD-Template

GitHub template repository for KiBot CI/CD

kibot

KiBot CI/CD template repository

This repository provides different CI/CD workflows used for projects using KiCAD.

workflows

KiBot

KiBot is used to generate all kind of documentation from a KiCAD6 project.

Whenever a file matching *.kicad_* changes this workflow will trigger.

The following documents are generated on every build:

- pcb/cad/
   - dxf/
      - AutoCAD - DXF
   - boardview - BRD
   - 3D render - STEP
- pcb/docs/
   - bom/
      - Interactive BOM - HTML
      - Octopart list - CSV
      - KiCost - XLSX (disabled)
   - schematic - PDF
- pcb/img/
   - pcb/$fab/$style/
      - PCB top - SVG
      - PCB bottom - SVG
   - render/ (disabled)
      - PCB render - PNG
   - schematic - SVG
- pcb/gerbers - ZIP
- manufactures - ZIP
   - Elecrow
   - FusionPCB
   - JLCPCB(include stencil)
   - MacroFab XYRS(bom)
   - P-Ban
   - PCBWay

getting started

  • hit the "use this template" button and give your project a name
  • clone this new repository localy
  • replace content of README.md
  • PCB
    • change the filenames in *.kicad_* matching your repository name
    • create your PCB
  • commit and push all those changes regulary to your project