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KICAD
Open-source schematic and PCB design suite
GPL-3.0
ABOUT
Board design usually means expensive CAD seats and locked file formats. KiCad is a full schematic-to-PCB suite with libraries, 3D view, and Gerber export so teams design and share electronics without a vendor lock-in.
INSTALL
brew install --cask kicadINTEGRATION GUIDE
1. Draw a schematic and lay out a multilayer PCB for a prototype
2. Export Gerbers and drill files for a fab house
3. Preview a board in 3D before ordering parts
4. Share an open hardware design as KiCad project files
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