Tooling for AI agents to build KiCad project from simple circuit description

A new open-source tool called burn2kicad converts a text netlist and component assets into a KiCad project, enabling AI agents to generate PCB designs without handling KiCad's complex file formats. The tool automates symbol and footprint library setup, datasheet copying, and schematic generation with labeled net stubs.

burn2kicad converts a small component asset directory plus a text netlist into a KiCad project. This is an aid for AI agents to work on stripped down design without needing to deal with complexities of KiCad's file formats. go install github.com/oxplot/burn2kicad@latest Create a documented input directory: burn2kicad init ./input Populate ./input/components/<component-dir / for each distinct part: symbol.kicad sym footprint.kicad mod datasheet.pdf model.step optional Edit ./input/netlist.txt to declare components and named nets, then generate a KiCad project: burn2kicad convert ./input ./kicad-output Preview planned writes without changing the output directory: burn2kicad convert --dry-run ./input ./kicad-output burn2kicad writes project-local symbol and footprint library tables, copies datasheets and optional STEP models, and generates a schematic containing labeled net stubs for the nets in netlist.txt .