KiCad has released a new packaging format for Linux. You can know run the latest KiCad using AppImage. This is still in testing, so please give it a spin and let us know if something doesn't work correctly. You can find them at downloads.kicad.org

KiCad is has started our annual fund drive to support the release of v10 and development of v11! Want to know what your support helped build in 2025? Read all about it at www.kicad.org/blog/2026/01... With your help, v11 will be amazing. Help donate here: donate.kicad.org

We were working to get 9.0.7 out in time for the holidays, but we just missed! 9.0.7RC2 is very likely going to be 9.0.7 so please give it a spin and let us know if you see any issues. downloads.kicad.org/kicad/window... kicad-downloads.s3.cern.ch/osx/stable/k...

KiCad 10 is almost here! That means we need to update our demos. This highlight the features and workflows used in real world KiCad projects. Do you have a favorite project? Nominate them here and we'll reach out to see if they'd like to be featured forms.gle/jHcrZhgStHF3...

Dr. Peter Dalmaris gave an amazing talk on learning, KiCad and how we move into the future at KiCon Asia 2025. Watch out for the drop bears though. youtu.be/dMHChUcpDoQ

Job opening at KiCad! We're looking to hire a full-time, remote C++ programmer in the US or EU. Details and application at jobs.kipro-pcb.com/jobs/Careers Join our team and build the future of EDA software!

This December is a great time to try out the @aisler.net plugin for KiCad and get an extra discount! They are a long time friend of KiCad and using their plugin is a easy way to support the KiCad EDA community.

Andrew Greenberg from PSU, gives a masterclass in making intelligible, useful schematic diagrams at KiCon North America youtu.be/X0hd_v8qRiY

I'm pleased to share the schematic AND Kicad project for Pebble 2 Duo - useful if you are have fun hacking! github.com/coredevices/...

FOSDEM 2026, FreeCAD Day and the Open Hardware and CAD/CAM Devroom Cfp Every year there's lot's of FreeCAD activity centred around the fantastic FOSDEM event in Brussels. blog.freecad.org/2025/10/28/f... #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #CAD #CAM #OSHW #FreeCAD #Events #Announcement

We are constantly adding new parts to our Lovely Library and are proud to announce that we added the first batch of BJT transistors by Diotec Semiconductor AG. Accelerate your design process with quality, ready-to-use ECAD parts for @kicad.org github.com/AislerHQ/lov... #kicad #electronics

💥 You Design, We Donate. Share your project on kicadprojects.com. For every share, NextPCB will donate $10 to @kicad.org on behalf of you. Let's build the future of EDA, together. Share yours! Join us:https://www.kicadprojects.com/ #KiCad #NextPCB #OpenSource

Wayne Stambaugh covers the plan for v10 at #KiCon Europe

Charles Gayot starts off KiCon Europe 2025 with awesome talk on LLMs in KiCad

Curious about our upcoming KeebDeck products (www.keebdeck.com)? Find us at KiCon in Bochum, Germany later this week, we’ll be showing off those boards and more!

Looking forward to KiCon Europe this week! Should be a great event. pretalx.kicad.org/kicon-europe...

We're thrilled to announce the next release of KiCad: 9.0.4! www.kicad.org/blog/2025/08... Lots of bugs fixed and performance improved. We're moving on toward 10!

Wayne Stambaugh's talk on the KiCad Project status at KiCon North America is now online at youtu.be/uUu6nX5VxcA Want to join us at the next KiCon? kicon.kicad.org

We have many questions from our Linux community about using Wayland. It is still missing basic functionality that KiCad users have come to expect. We hope that it continues to improve. But for now, if you need to use KiCad on Linux, we recommend installing X11. www.kicad.org/blog/2025/06...

Check out an excellent introduction to KiCad template design for production projects from Vincent Nguyen www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zjy...

KiCon North America Livestream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ui... Come ask questions and get answers in realtime from speakers. Today and tomorrow 9-5 Pacific Time

#KiCon North America 2025 is proud to have @circuitly.bsky.social as a sponsor! Join us on May 30 at UC San Diego for their talk: “Circuitly’s Design and Architecture: An inside look at a KiCad-compatible, git and web browser-based EDA tool.”

It is almost time for KiCon North America 2025! We have a great lineup of talks covering many aspects of KiCad from around industry, education and research. Check out the schedule at: pretalx.kicad.org/kicon-na-202...

FreeCAD 1.0.1 is out now - get the bugfix release blog.freecad.org/2025/05/16/f...

Oooh, interesting, this is the first I've heard about this QSPICE integration. Really looking forward to @kicad.org #KiCon in a couple weeks!

Great news! The latest KiCad version 9.0.2 is released today. www.kicad.org/blog/2025/05...

인베디드 입문자를 위한 가이드! KiCad를 활용한 기본 LED 회로 설계와 PCB 제작 과정을 단계별로 배워보세요. 이 영상은 간단한 회로로 시작하여 KiCad의 기초 사용법을 익히고, AI를 활용해 심볼과 풋프린트를 만드는 방법까지 소개합니다. 비록 기초적인 내용이지만, 앞으로의 발전 가능성을 엿볼 수 있는 좋은 시작점이 될 것입니다. #KiCad #PCB기초 #임베디드입문 #AI활용기초 youtube.com/watch?v=TvWi...

Had an idea, and I nerd-sniped myself into building it... Similar idea to the last ecpbreaker design, but adding the 5Gbps SERDES to enable USB3. The ECP5's serdes supports display-port, so you could probably do some cool alt-mode stuff, but currently only routed for SS USB.

Spun up a new design to add an ESP32-C3 module to the back of the flip-dot module, along with DC power input. Got a little carried away in inkscape for the silkscreen. Trying out github.com/30350n/pcb2b..., a plugin that is in the KiCad PCM for exporting textures directly into blender, works great

We're happy to welcome KiCad Brasil (kicadbrasil.com.br) to the family! Aqui é trabalho! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

That was fun! We should do it again!

9.0.1 has been tagged and builds are in progress! Look for the latest and greatest release so far at www.kicad.org shortly!

I was lucky to have discovered KiCad when I began my electronics and badge making journey. That was v5. This year's KiCon will have a lot of talks focused on v9. "It just keeps getting better!"

KiCad für Anfänger: Ein Einstieg in die eigene Elektronik has been released on media.ccc.de #clt25 #Vortrag #V4 #clt25deu https://media.ccc.de/v/clt25-335-kicad-fur-anfanger-ein-einstieg-in-die-eigene-elektronik https://chemnitzer.linux-tage.de/2025/de/programm/beitrag/335

At #OHS2025 you can find out how the volunteer librarians of @kicad.org built a combination of technology, policy, and community to handle the daily contributions that come in from all over the world with Kliment! Get your ticket today: 2025.oshwa.org/attend/

I absolutely love it when my students send me one of their PCBs! Recently I had a chance to teach @colonelpanichacks.bsky.social how to use @kicad.org and he sent me his first PCB: #MakeAllTheThings

Working on a simple, low cost badge for makerville.io for the next IRL conference sometime soon. Designed using @kicad.org and @freecad.bsky.social

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KiCad Version 9.0.1 Release Candidate 1 is available now www.kicad.org/blog/2025/03...

Stop by IPC APEX this week and chat with us at booth 942. Should be a great show!

Always awesome to see people trying new things outside their comfort zone and succeeding. Keep it up! You'll be designing your own board in KiCAD in no time. 🎉

Yep! That net would be D_{6} It's kind of a pain to type. Another example, the net on pin 14 of the MBC5 would be ~{CS}_{RAM}

Thinking of moving from 'slap a '#RaspberryPi Pico onto a PCB' to 'design a custom 2040 board with a chip on it'. I spotted this book - Design an RP2040 Board with KiCad by @concretedog.bsky.social. Has anyone got it? Opinions? Context: Used Fritzing last time!

Need a feature to help you make the move? Even if we don't have it yet, a single seat is usually more than enough to fund most development efforts over here

The final #FreeCAD video is out! I cover one of the trickier subjects: finite element analysis. I use FreeCAD's FEM workbench to analyze deflection due to stress on a simple bracket. 👇👇👇 youtu.be/FXG0xcjSV5Q #CAD #engineering #mechanical #maker

KiCon North America 2025 is happening May 28-30 Come and join the conference on all things KiCad. Talk submissions currently being accepted. For full details see the blog post on the KiCad website. www.kicad.org/blog/2025/02...

Avances en el Ícaro (High Altitude Balloon) usando solo FOSS! Diseño PCB: @kicad.org Assembly: @freecad.bsky.social Render: @blender.org Y lo mejor es que lo hemos hecho todo en directos de Twitch/YT para que todos podamos ir aprendiendo ☺️. Hoy estaré un rato a las 15h00! TW: labgluon

PSA: your company can become a corporate sponsor of KiCad for less than the yearly maintenance for ONE SEAT of Altium 🤯 www.kicad.org/sponsors/spo...

So, now that v9 is out, you're going to want to learn how to use all the awesome new features, right? Have we got a place for you! kicon.kicad.org KiCon Returns to North America, May 28-30th, San Diego, CA. Pre-sale discount tickets are available now!