Kicad Happy plugin for Grok Build

Community Claude Code plugin, installs in GrokPluginDesign

AI coding agent skills for KiCad electronics design. Works with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. Analyze schematics, review PCB layouts, EMC pre-compliance, SPICE simulation, download datasheets, source components, and prep boards for fabrication.

How to install Kicad Happy in Grok Build

grok plugin install aklofas/kicad-happy --trust

Review before you trust it. --trust lets this plugin's hooks, MCP servers and scripts run code on your computer. It's a community repo that neither xAI nor GrokStacks has reviewed, so read its code first.

We install this repo directly: Grok Build 1.0.62 can't install it through its own marketplace file. Then start a new Grok session, or press r in /plugins, to load it.

Command format: Grok Build's plugin guide

What we checked: on Oct 18, 2026 it installed with grok 1.0.62 and Grok found 11 skills. That's an install check only: we haven't run it in a live Grok session.

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What it contains

Skills (11)

  • bom — BOM (Bill of Materials) management for electronics projects — the workflow skill that coordinates DigiKey, Mouser, LCSC, element14, JLCPCB, PCBWay, and KiCad skills around a unified BOM lifecycle. Create, update, and maintain BOMs with part
  • datasheets — Extract structured specifications from electronic component datasheet PDFs — pinouts, electrical characteristics, peripherals, topology, and features. Cache extractions per project for consumption by schematic and PCB analyzers. Primary con
  • digikey — Search DigiKey for electronic components and download datasheets — primary source for prototype orders and the preferred API method for fetching datasheets. Find parts by keyword or MPN, check pricing/stock, download datasheets via API, ana
  • element14 — Search Newark, Farnell, and element14 for electronic components — find parts by MPN or distributor part number, check pricing/stock, download datasheets, analyze specifications. One unified API covers all three storefronts (Newark for US, F
  • emc — EMC pre-compliance risk analysis for KiCad PCB designs — 18 check categories, 44 rule IDs covering ground planes, decoupling, I/O filtering, switching harmonics, clock routing, differential pair skew, board edge radiation, PDN impedance, re
  • jlcpcb — JLCPCB PCB fabrication and assembly — BOM/CPL generation, basic vs extended parts, assembly constraints, design rules, ordering workflow. Use with KiCad for JLCPCB manufacturing. Use this skill when the user mentions JLCPCB, wants to order
  • kicad — Analyze KiCad projects and PDF schematics: schematics, PCB layouts, Gerbers, footprints, symbols, netlists, and design rules. Reviews designs for bugs, traces nets, cross-references schematic to PCB, extracts BOM data, checks DRC/ERC, DFM,
  • lcsc — Search LCSC Electronics for electronic components — find parts by LCSC number (Cxxxxx) or MPN, check stock/pricing, download datasheets, analyze specifications. Sister company to JLCPCB, same parts library. Sync and maintain a local datashe
  • mouser — Search Mouser Electronics for electronic components — secondary source for prototype orders. Find parts, check pricing/stock, download datasheets, analyze specifications. Use with KiCad for BOM creation and part selection. Also supports bat
  • pcbway — PCBWay PCB fabrication and assembly — turnkey/consigned assembly, design rules, ordering workflow. Alternative to JLCPCB for manufacturing. Use with KiCad. Use this skill when the user mentions PCBWay, needs turnkey assembly (PCBWay sources
  • spice — Run automatic SPICE simulations on subcircuits detected from KiCad schematic analysis — validates filter frequencies, divider ratios, opamp gains, LC resonance, and crystal load capacitance. Supports ngspice, LTspice, and Xyce (auto-detecte

About this listing

Kicad Happy is a community plugin on GitHub by aklofas, written as a Claude Code plugin that Grok Build installs. We install-checked it in Grok; we haven't run it in a live session or reviewed its code. When we installed it, Grok found 11 skills. Its license is MIT. We checked commit 6a91aaaea124. It's one of 144 listings in the Design category on GrokStacks.

Kicad Happy FAQ

How do I install Kicad Happy in Grok Build?

Run grok plugin install aklofas/kicad-happy --trust. We install-checked this command in Grok Build. We install this repo directly: Grok Build 1.0.62 can't install it through its own marketplace file. Then start a new Grok session, or press r in /plugins, to load it.

Is Kicad Happy an official Grok Build plugin?

No. Kicad Happy is a community plugin on GitHub by aklofas, not in xAI's official Grok Build marketplace. We checked that it installs and what Grok loads from it, but haven't run it in a live Grok session or reviewed its code.

What does Kicad Happy include?

According to what Grok loaded in our install check, Kicad Happy includes 11 skills: bom, datasheets, digikey, element14, emc, jlcpcb….

Details

Type
Plugin
Category
Design
Source
Community Claude Code plugin, installs in Grok
License
MIT
Author
aklofas
Version
2.3.1
Keywords
ai-skills, bom-management, claude-code, codex, design-review, digikey, eda, electronics, emc, emc-compliance, gerber, hardware-design
Source repo
https://github.com/aklofas/kicad-happy
Checked commit
6a91aaaea124
Checked by GrokStacks
Install-checked in Grok Build on Oct 18, 2026; not run in a live session

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