Obsidian KiCad

View KiCad design files directly inside Obsidian using KiCanvas.

This plugin registers custom views for KiCad project files so you can preview schematics and PCBs without leaving your vault.

Features

• Open .kicad_sch files in a KiCad viewer inside Obsidian.
• Open .kicad_pcb files in a KiCad viewer inside Obsidian.
• Automatic dark/light theme selection based on the current Obsidian theme.
• Full embedded controls provided by KiCanvas.
• Desktop-only plugin (as defined in manifest.json).

Current Status

• The plugin is focused on view-only support.
• There are currently no user-facing plugin settings.
• Supported file types are currently:
  • .kicad_sch
  • .kicad_pcb

Usage

1. Install and enable the plugin in Obsidian.
2. Open a KiCad schematic (.kicad_sch) or board (.kicad_pcb) file from your vault.
3. Obsidian opens the file in the KiCad view powered by KiCanvas.

Development

Requirements

• Node.js 18+ recommended
• pnpm/npm

Setup

pnpm install

Run in watch mode

pnpm run dev

Build production bundle

pnpm run build

Contributors

• Ferran Pujol Camins
• Alexandre Bonhomme

Manual Installation

Copy the following files to:

<YourVault>/.obsidian/plugins/kicad/

• main.js
• manifest.json
• styles.css

Then reload Obsidian and enable Kicad in Community Plugins.