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README.md

KiCad README

For specific documentation like Compiling, GUI translation, old changelogs see the Documentation subfolder.

You may also take a look into the Wiki, the Developers section on our Website and our Forum.

Build state

Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins

Release status

latest released version(s) Release status

Files

  • AUTHORS.txt - The authors, contributors, document writers and translators list
  • CMakeLists.txt - Main CMAKE build tool script
  • copyright.h - A very short copy of the GNU General Public License to be included in new source files
  • CTestConfig.cmake - Support for CTest and CDash testing tools
  • Doxyfile - Doxygen config file for KiCad
  • INSTALL.txt - The release (binary) installation instructions
  • uncrustify.cfg - Uncrustify config file for uncrustify sources formatting tool
  • _clang-format - clang config file for clang-format sources formatting tool

Subdirectories

  • 3d-viewer - Sourcecode of the 3D viewer
  • bitmap2component - Sourcecode of the bitmap to pcb artwork converter
  • bitmaps_png - Menu and program icons
  • CMakeModules - Modules for the CMAKE build tool
  • common - Sourcecode of the common library
  • cvpcb - Sourcecode of the CvPCB tool
  • demos - Some demo examples
  • Documentation - Developer documentation. Old changelogs etcetera.
  • eeschema - Sourcecode of the schematic editor
  • gerbview - Sourcecode of the gerber viewer
  • helpers - Helper tools and utilities for development
  • include - Interfaces to the common library
  • kicad - Sourcecode of the project manager
  • libs - Sourcecode of kicad utilities (geometry and others)
  • pagelayout_editor - Sourcecode of the pagelayout editor
  • patches - Collection of patches for external dependencies
  • pcbnew - Sourcecode of the printed circuit board editor
  • plugins - Sourcecode for the 3d viewer plugins
  • qa - Unit testing framework for KiCad
  • resources - Resources for freedesktop mime-types for linux
  • scripting - SWIG Python scripting definitions and build scripts
  • scripts - Example scripts for distribution with KiCad
  • template - Project template
  • thirdparty - Sourcecode of external libraries used in kicad but not written by Kicad team
  • tools - Other miscellaneous helpers for testing
  • utils - Small utils for kicad, e.g. IDF, STEP and OGL tools and converters