KiCad Schematic Checker
AI-Powered ERC
Automated schematic review for KiCad projects. Validates your design against datasheets and finds mistakes traditional ERC can't detect.
Benefits
Beyond Traditional KiCad ERC
KiCad's built-in ERC checks for basic connectivity issues. Traceformer goes deeper—validating against datasheets and catching design mistakes that cause board spins.
Datasheet Validation
Cross-references your schematic against component datasheets. Catches pin mismatches, voltage violations, and incorrect configurations that ERC misses.
Evidence-Based Findings
Every finding cites specific datasheet pages so you can verify the reasoning yourself. No guessing—if there's no documentation to support an issue, it goes to "Missing Info" for manual review.
Component Configuration
Validates IC boot modes, configuration pins, external component requirements, and interface settings. Catches the subtle mistakes that prevent boards from powering on.
How it Works
Automated KiCad Netlist Analysis
Three-step process to validate your KiCad schematic
Export Your KiCad Project
Use our free KiCad plugin to export your project as a complete package. Works with KiCad 7.0 and later. One-click export includes schematic, netlist, and project files.
Installation guide →Upload & Add Datasheets
Drop your exported KiCad project into Traceformer. Datasheets are auto-fetched from trusted sources, or upload your own PDFs for custom/proprietary components.
Get Results in Minutes
AI analyzes your KiCad netlist against datasheets. Results show errors, warnings, verified checks, and items needing manual review—all with datasheet citations.
Features
Cursor, but for Schematic Review
Configurable Review Settings
Customize review parameters, token limits, and design rules to match your KiCad design. Choose between OpenAI or Anthropic models.
Multi-Provider AI Models
Choose from OpenAI or Anthropic models for your KiCad schematic reviews. Each optimized for different use cases.
Automatic Datasheet Retrieval
Datasheets for common KiCad components are fetched automatically from trusted sources like Digi-Key and Mouser.
Issue Detection
KiCad Design Mistakes We Catch
Great at catching common mistakes
Missing I2C Pull-Up Resistors
SDA/SCL lines missing pull-ups, wrong pull-up voltage rail, or parallel pull-ups creating too-strong drive strength
UART TX/RX Swapped
TX connected to TX instead of RX, or RX connected to RX—one of the most common debugging headaches caught before board spin
5V/3.3V Level Mismatch
5V output driving 3.3V input without level shifting—damages ICs or causes unpredictable behavior
Floating Enable & Boot Pins
EN/SHDN pins not driven or pulled to defined level, boot strap pins left floating, or GPIO0 missing pull resistor for programming mode
Plugin
KiCad Plugin Features
- One-click export from KiCad PCB Editor (Pcbnew)
- Packages complete project: schematic, netlist, and metadata
- Compatible with KiCad 7.0 and later versions
- Open source plugin (MIT license) - audit the code yourself
- Works with multi-sheet hierarchical designs
- Export includes component properties and net classes
FAQ
KiCad Schematic Checker FAQs
Which KiCad versions are supported?
Does this replace KiCad's built-in ERC?
Can I use this with multi-sheet schematics?
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Try KiCad Schematic Checking for Free
Free tier includes 1 review per month. No credit card required.