kilm 0.5.5

A command-line tool for managing KiCad libraries across projects and workstations

KiCad Library Manager (KiLM)

Professional command-line tool for managing KiCad libraries across projects and workstations.

Official Documentation

Features

• Automatically detect KiCad configurations across different platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Add symbol and footprint libraries to KiCad from a centralized repository
• Set environment variables directly in KiCad configuration
• Pin favorite libraries for quick access in KiCad
• Create timestamped backups of configuration files
• Support for environment variables
• Dry-run mode to preview changes
• Compatible with KiCad 6.x and newer
• Project template management to standardize new designs

Quick Start

# Install (recommended)
pipx install kilm

# Verify installation
kilm --version

# Initialize a library
kilm init --name my-library --description "My KiCad components"

# Set up KiCad to use your libraries
kilm setup

# Check current configuration
kilm status

Complete Installation Guide - Multiple installation methods, verification steps, and troubleshooting.

Documentation

Complete Documentation

Guide	Description
Getting Started	Creator and consumer workflows with Git integration
Configuration	KiLM and KiCad configuration management
CLI Reference	Complete command documentation with examples
Development	Setup guide for contributors and development

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See our comprehensive guides:

• Contributing Guidelines - Issue reporting, pull requests, coding standards
• Development Setup - Local development environment and tools

Quick Start for Contributors:

git clone https://github.com/barisgit/kilm.git
cd kilm
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest  # Run all tests