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MIT licensed, fully updated, actively maintained Rust bindings for the KiCAD IPC API
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README.md

kicad-ipc-rs

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MIT-licensed Rust client library for the KiCad IPC API.

Status

Alpha. v0.1.0 release candidate.

  • Async API: implemented and usable.
  • Sync/blocking wrapper API: planned, not shipped yet.
  • Real-world user testing: still limited.
  • Issues and PRs welcome.

Build Inputs

This crate compiles protobuf definitions from a KiCad git submodule:

git submodule update --init --recursive

Default proto root: kicad/api/proto

Optional override:

KICAD_PROTO_ROOT=/absolute/path/to/api/proto cargo build

Local Testing

  • CLI runbook: /Users/milindsharma/Developer/kicad-oss/kicad-ipc-rust/docs/TEST_CLI.md

Runtime Compatibility Notes

  • KiCad version (kicad-ipc-cli version): 10.0.0 (10.0.0-rc1)

Commands wrapped in this crate but currently unhandled/unsupported by this KiCad build:

Command Runtime status Notes
RefreshEditor AS_UNHANDLED KiCad responds no handler available for request of type kiapi.common.commands.RefreshEditor.

Runtime-verified operations include:

  • CreateItems
  • UpdateItems
  • DeleteItems

KiCad v10 RC1.1 API Completion Matrix

Legend:

  • Implemented = wrapped in current Rust client (src/client.rs).
  • Not yet = exists in proto, not wrapped yet.
  • Command messages only (request payloads); helper/response messages excluded.

Section Coverage

Section Proto Commands Implemented Coverage
Common (base) 6 6 100%
Common editor/document 23 23 100%
Project manager 5 5 100%
Board editor (PCB) 22 22 100%
Schematic editor (dedicated proto commands) 0 0 n/a
Total 56 56 100%

Common (base)

KiCad Command Status Rust API
Ping Implemented KiCadClient::ping
GetVersion Implemented KiCadClient::get_version
GetKiCadBinaryPath Implemented KiCadClient::get_kicad_binary_path_raw, KiCadClient::get_kicad_binary_path
GetTextExtents Implemented KiCadClient::get_text_extents_raw, KiCadClient::get_text_extents
GetTextAsShapes Implemented KiCadClient::get_text_as_shapes_raw, KiCadClient::get_text_as_shapes
GetPluginSettingsPath Implemented KiCadClient::get_plugin_settings_path_raw, KiCadClient::get_plugin_settings_path

Common editor/document

KiCad Command Status Rust API
RefreshEditor Implemented KiCadClient::refresh_editor
GetOpenDocuments Implemented KiCadClient::get_open_documents, KiCadClient::get_current_project_path, KiCadClient::has_open_board
SaveDocument Implemented KiCadClient::save_document_raw, KiCadClient::save_document
SaveCopyOfDocument Implemented KiCadClient::save_copy_of_document_raw, KiCadClient::save_copy_of_document
RevertDocument Implemented KiCadClient::revert_document_raw, KiCadClient::revert_document
RunAction Implemented KiCadClient::run_action_raw, KiCadClient::run_action
BeginCommit Implemented KiCadClient::begin_commit_raw, KiCadClient::begin_commit
EndCommit Implemented KiCadClient::end_commit_raw, KiCadClient::end_commit
CreateItems Implemented KiCadClient::create_items_raw, KiCadClient::create_items
GetItems Implemented KiCadClient::get_items_raw_by_type_codes, KiCadClient::get_items_by_type_codes, KiCadClient::get_items_details_by_type_codes, KiCadClient::get_all_pcb_items_raw, KiCadClient::get_all_pcb_items, KiCadClient::get_all_pcb_items_details, KiCadClient::get_pad_netlist
GetItemsById Implemented KiCadClient::get_items_by_id_raw, KiCadClient::get_items_by_id, KiCadClient::get_items_by_id_details
UpdateItems Implemented KiCadClient::update_items_raw, KiCadClient::update_items
DeleteItems Implemented KiCadClient::delete_items_raw, KiCadClient::delete_items
GetBoundingBox Implemented KiCadClient::get_item_bounding_boxes
GetSelection Implemented KiCadClient::get_selection_raw, KiCadClient::get_selection, KiCadClient::get_selection_summary, KiCadClient::get_selection_details
AddToSelection Implemented KiCadClient::add_to_selection_raw, KiCadClient::add_to_selection
RemoveFromSelection Implemented KiCadClient::remove_from_selection_raw, KiCadClient::remove_from_selection
ClearSelection Implemented KiCadClient::clear_selection_raw, KiCadClient::clear_selection
HitTest Implemented KiCadClient::hit_test_item
GetTitleBlockInfo Implemented KiCadClient::get_title_block_info
SaveDocumentToString Implemented KiCadClient::get_board_as_string
SaveSelectionToString Implemented KiCadClient::get_selection_as_string
ParseAndCreateItemsFromString Implemented KiCadClient::parse_and_create_items_from_string_raw, KiCadClient::parse_and_create_items_from_string

Project manager

KiCad Command Status Rust API
GetNetClasses Implemented KiCadClient::get_net_classes_raw, KiCadClient::get_net_classes
SetNetClasses Implemented KiCadClient::set_net_classes_raw, KiCadClient::set_net_classes
ExpandTextVariables Implemented KiCadClient::expand_text_variables_raw, KiCadClient::expand_text_variables
GetTextVariables Implemented KiCadClient::get_text_variables_raw, KiCadClient::get_text_variables
SetTextVariables Implemented KiCadClient::set_text_variables_raw, KiCadClient::set_text_variables

Board editor (PCB)

KiCad Command Status Rust API
GetBoardStackup Implemented KiCadClient::get_board_stackup_raw, KiCadClient::get_board_stackup
UpdateBoardStackup Implemented KiCadClient::update_board_stackup_raw, KiCadClient::update_board_stackup
GetBoardEnabledLayers Implemented KiCadClient::get_board_enabled_layers
SetBoardEnabledLayers Implemented KiCadClient::set_board_enabled_layers
GetGraphicsDefaults Implemented KiCadClient::get_graphics_defaults_raw, KiCadClient::get_graphics_defaults
GetBoardOrigin Implemented KiCadClient::get_board_origin
SetBoardOrigin Implemented KiCadClient::set_board_origin
GetNets Implemented KiCadClient::get_nets
GetItemsByNet Implemented KiCadClient::get_items_by_net_raw, KiCadClient::get_items_by_net
GetItemsByNetClass Implemented KiCadClient::get_items_by_net_class_raw, KiCadClient::get_items_by_net_class
GetNetClassForNets Implemented KiCadClient::get_netclass_for_nets_raw, KiCadClient::get_netclass_for_nets
RefillZones Implemented KiCadClient::refill_zones
GetPadShapeAsPolygon Implemented KiCadClient::get_pad_shape_as_polygon_raw, KiCadClient::get_pad_shape_as_polygon
CheckPadstackPresenceOnLayers Implemented KiCadClient::check_padstack_presence_on_layers_raw, KiCadClient::check_padstack_presence_on_layers
InjectDrcError Implemented KiCadClient::inject_drc_error_raw, KiCadClient::inject_drc_error
GetVisibleLayers Implemented KiCadClient::get_visible_layers
SetVisibleLayers Implemented KiCadClient::set_visible_layers
GetActiveLayer Implemented KiCadClient::get_active_layer
SetActiveLayer Implemented KiCadClient::set_active_layer
GetBoardEditorAppearanceSettings Implemented KiCadClient::get_board_editor_appearance_settings_raw, KiCadClient::get_board_editor_appearance_settings
SetBoardEditorAppearanceSettings Implemented KiCadClient::set_board_editor_appearance_settings
InteractiveMoveItems Implemented KiCadClient::interactive_move_items_raw, KiCadClient::interactive_move_items

Schematic editor

Item Value
Dedicated commands in kicad/api/proto/schematic/schematic_commands.proto None in current proto snapshot
Coverage n/a

Symbol editor

Item Value
Dedicated symbol-editor command proto None in current snapshot
Current path Uses common editor/document commands via DocumentType::DOCTYPE_SYMBOL

Footprint editor

Item Value
Dedicated footprint-editor command proto None in current snapshot
Current path Uses common editor/document commands via DocumentType::DOCTYPE_FOOTPRINT

Roadmap

v0.2.0 target:

  • Add full sync/blocking wrapper API parity over async client.
  • Expand runtime + integration testing coverage.
  • Set up CI to run checks/tests on commits and PRs.
  • Continue API hardening/docs/examples for stable 1.0 path.