traces
KiCad plugin for schematic metadata reconciliation, supplier sourcing, datasheets, and AI-powered design checks.
The usetraces KiCad plugin is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later. The hosted traces service is separate proprietary infrastructure.
Install
With uv:
uv tool install usetraces
usetraces install
Or with pip:
pip install usetraces
usetraces install
Restart KiCad, then launch from: PCB Editor → Tools → External Plugins → traces
Uninstall
usetraces uninstall
If installed with uv:
uv tool uninstall usetraces
If installed with pip:
pip uninstall usetraces
First launch
The plugin will open a sign-in page in your browser. Create an account or sign in, then return to KiCad — the plugin polls automatically and opens once authenticated.
Account menu
The bottom bar of the plugin shows your email as a menu button. Click it to:
- View usage — shows current month AI spend vs. your tier limit, plus raw token counts
- Log out — clears the saved token; the next launch will prompt for sign-in
Workflow steps
| Step | What it does |
|---|---|
| Footprints | Edit Value + Footprint for each part; or reconcile missing footprints from the PCB layout |
| Supplier | Set LCSC/JLCPCB, Digi-Key, Mouser, or N/A per part |
| Source | AI-powered supplier lookup — finds part number, stock, unit price |
| Datasheets | Fetches and downloads datasheet PDFs |
| SRC | AI schematic review checks: typos, consistency, orphans, near-duplicates |
In the Source step, Clear sourcing removes the current part number/qty/price so you can re-source. Switching supplier also clears sourcing data automatically.
Tiers
| Tier | Monthly AI spend limit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $5.00 | $0 |
| Pro | $10.00 | $10/month |
| Enterprise | Custom | Contact us |
1 maintainer
Release files for usetraces 0.1.9
For a detailed explanation of source distributions (sdists) and built distributions (wheels), please see the package formats documentation.
Source distribution (sdist)
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| usetraces-0.1.9.tar.gz | 87.2 kB | Details |
Built distribution (wheel)
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| usetraces-0.1.9-py3-none-any.whl | Python 3 | none | any | Details |
Total release size: 171.6 kB
Release files / usetraces-0.1.9.tar.gz
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