KiCad

KiCad is the PCB ecosystem anchor in the leverage model. It provides libraries, community legitimacy, file compatibility targets, and a mature open-source hardware culture that EngineeringOS should work with rather than ignore.

How EngineeringOS Uses It

EngineeringOS should use KiCad as a PCB integration boundary: importer and exporter targets, library compatibility, and downstream rendering or manufacturing handoff where the semantic model overlaps PCB workflows.

Boundary

The draft is clear that forking KiCad is the wrong strategic move. EngineeringOS should interoperate with KiCad, not attempt to become a KiCad clone.