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Found 34 Skills
Generate professional engineering documentation from KiCad projects — Hardware Design Descriptions (HDD), CE Technical Files, Interface Control Documents (ICD), Design Review Packages, and Manufacturing Transfer Packages. Auto-runs schematic, PCB, EMC, and thermal analyses; renders schematic and PCB SVGs with subsystem cropping, focus dimming, net highlighting, and pin-net annotation; generates power tree, bus topology, and architecture block diagrams. Produces styled PDF with cover pages, TOC, and vector SVG embedding. Markdown source of truth — human-editable, version-controllable. Use for "generate documentation", "create report", "HDD", "CE technical file", "design review package", "ICD", "render schematic", "render layout", "generate block diagram", "manufacturing package", "generate PDF", or "custom report".
Run automatic SPICE simulations on subcircuits detected from KiCad schematic analysis — validates filter frequencies, divider ratios, opamp gains, LC resonance, and crystal load capacitance. Supports ngspice, LTspice, and Xyce (auto-detected). Generates testbenches, runs batch mode, produces structured pass/warn/fail report. Use when the user asks to simulate, verify, or validate any analog subcircuit — RC filters, LC filters, voltage dividers, opamp circuits, crystal oscillators. Also for "simulate my circuit", "run spice", "verify with simulation", "check my filter cutoff", "does this divider give the right voltage", "what's the bandwidth of this opamp stage". Consider suggesting simulation during design reviews when the schematic analyzer reports simulatable subcircuits and a SPICE simulator is available.
KiCad command-line interface expertise. Complete reference for schematic/PCB exports, DRC/ERC validation, manufacturing outputs, and automation.
KiCad S-expression file format expertise. Complete reference for reading and writing .kicad_sch (schematic) and .kicad_pcb (PCB) files.
JLCPCB PCB fabrication and assembly — BOM/CPL generation, basic vs extended parts, assembly constraints, design rules, ordering workflow. Use with KiCad for JLCPCB manufacturing. Use this skill when the user mentions JLCPCB, wants to order PCBs or assembled boards, needs prototype bare PCBs and stencils, wants to know JLCPCB design rules and capabilities, or is asking about PCB manufacturing costs or turnaround times. For gerber/CPL export, stencil ordering, and BOM management, see the `bom` skill.
Search Newark, Farnell, and element14 for electronic components — find parts by MPN or distributor part number, check pricing/stock, download datasheets, analyze specifications. One unified API covers all three storefronts (Newark for US, Farnell for UK/EU, element14 for APAC). Free API key, simple query-parameter auth, no OAuth. Datasheets download directly from farnell.com CDN with no bot protection. Sync and maintain a local datasheets directory for a KiCad project, or use batch MPN-list seeding (`--mpn-list`) for bulk workflows without a project. Use this skill when the user mentions Newark, Farnell, element14, needs parts from a non-US distributor, wants to compare pricing across regions, or needs datasheets from a source that doesn't require complex API auth. For package cross-reference tables and BOM workflow, see the `bom` skill.
Designs PCB schematics and circuit layouts for hardware projects. Use when: Creating or modifying KiCad schematic files (.kicad_sch), PCB layouts, symbol libraries, or footprint libraries for the VanDaemon hardware projects.
Analyzes KiCad PCB files to identify power nets by looking up component datasheets via AI. Use when you need to determine which nets are power/ground nets and what track widths to use, especially when KiCad pintype annotations are missing or unreliable.
EMC pre-compliance risk analysis for KiCad PCB designs — 18 check categories, 44 rule IDs covering ground planes, decoupling, I/O filtering, switching harmonics, clock routing, differential pair skew, board edge radiation, PDN impedance, return paths, crosstalk, ESD protection, shielding, and magnetic leakage from switching inductors. Produces severity-ranked risk report with pre-compliance test plan. Supports FCC Part 15, CISPR 32, CISPR 25 (automotive), MIL-STD-461G. SPICE-enhanced when available. Use when the user asks about EMC, EMI, radiated/conducted emissions, FCC compliance, CE marking, CISPR, ground plane issues, decoupling strategy, clock routing EMC, switching noise, differential pair skew, or whether their board will pass EMC testing. Also for "will this pass FCC?", "check my EMC", "is my ground plane okay?", "check my decoupling", or "generate an EMC test plan".
Analyzes a KiCad PCB to identify high-speed nets by looking up component datasheets via AI. Classifies nets by speed tier (ultra-high/high/medium/low), estimates max frequencies and rise times per interface, and recommends GND return via distances for signal integrity.
BOM (Bill of Materials) management for electronics projects — the workflow skill that coordinates DigiKey, Mouser, LCSC, element14, JLCPCB, PCBWay, and KiCad skills around a unified BOM lifecycle. Create, update, and maintain BOMs with part numbers, costs, quantities stored as KiCad symbol properties. ALWAYS trigger this skill for any task involving component sourcing, pricing, ordering, distributor searches, BOM export, or fabrication preparation — even if the user names a specific distributor or fab house (e.g. "search DigiKey for...", "generate JLCPCB BOM", "order from Mouser"). This skill analyzes the schematic for sourcing gaps, recommends which distributor/fab skills to call for each gap, and writes results back as symbol properties — the agent (or user) performs the actual searches via the called skills. Also trigger on phrases like "what parts do I need", "order components", "how much will this cost", "export for JLCPCB", "find parts for this board", "compare pricing", or "check stock".
Search LCSC Electronics for electronic components — find parts by LCSC number (Cxxxxx) or MPN, check stock/pricing, download datasheets, analyze specifications. Sister company to JLCPCB, same parts library. Sync and maintain a local datasheets directory for a KiCad project, or use batch MPN-list seeding (`--mpn-list`) for bulk workflows without a project. No API key needed — uses the free jlcsearch community API. Use this skill when the user mentions LCSC, JLCPCB parts library, JLCPCB assembly parts, production sourcing, Cxxxxx part numbers, needs to find LCSC equivalents for parts, is preparing a BOM for JLCPCB assembly, or wants to download datasheets and LCSC is available. For package cross-reference tables and BOM workflow, see the `bom` skill.