Name: kicad-footprint-generator
Author: zxkmm

Imported from zxkmm/kicad-footprint-generate (SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add zxkmm/kicad-footprint-generate. Copyright stays with the author.

KiCad Footprint Generator

🎯 Primary Goal

Transform component physical specifications into a fully functional, hardcoded KiCad Footprint Wizard script. The output must be a ready-to-run Python script that automates the generation of a .kicad_mod file within the KiCad environment.

🛠 Strategic Workflow

1. Specification Research

Extract precise dimensions from provided inputs (images, PDFs, or descriptions). Focus on:

Pin/Pad geometry (pitch, width, length).
Package body dimensions and Pin 1 orientation.
Thermal pad (EPad) requirements and courtyard clearances. Refer to Analysis Guide.

2. Template Selection & Mapping

Identify the package type (SOP, QFP, BGA, QFN, etc.) and map it to the corresponding template in templates/. Refer to Templates Reference.

3. Implementation (Hardcoded Logic)

Generate a standalone Python script where all dimensions are hardcoded.

Rule: The user should not have to configure parameters; the script should generate the specific footprint immediately upon execution.
API Compliance: Strictly follow the conventions in docs/API_REFERENCE.md.

4. Local Verification

Before delivering the script, perform the mandatory verification steps:

Syntax Check: python3 <script>.py
Lifecycle Test: Run BuildFootprint() via CLI. Refer to the full Verification Workflow.

5. Deployment & Delivery

Deploy the script to the detected KiCad scripting directory.
Provide clear run instructions to the user. Refer to Environment & Deployment.

📚 Supporting Documentation

Detailed Guide - Deep dive into the generation process.
API & Templates - KiCad Python API and blueprint mapping.
Environment Setup - Path detection and installation.
Verification - Mandatory testing procedures.
Examples - Reference implementations.

Install kicad-footprint-generator and it becomes one more candidate the router can pick - when it fits.

A listing is a routing target with a manifest: what it does, which domains it covers, what it costs and who publishes it. Once installed it sits beside your own models and tools, is scored like any other candidate for each request, and shows up in the trace when it wins. Ratings come from workspaces that installed it, one per account.

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