GitHub Actions with KiCad for Continuous Integration of Schematics and PCB Designs

💻 The speaker demonstrates how they use GitHub Actions to build artifacts for their PCB boards and compile code.

🔄 A GitHub workflow is defined, which triggers jobs for each board whenever there is a commit to the repository.

📦 The speaker uses a custom GitHub action to package the schematics and PCBs.

🔑 Using GitHub Actions and Dockerfile to set up continuous integration of KiCad schematics and PCB designs.

📦 The workflows in the GitHub repository produce artifacts, including zip files containing PDF, ERC, and SVG files.

🔍 The artifacts also include the latest version of schematic and PCB files for further examination.

🔧 Using GitHub Actions with KiCad for continuous integration of schematics and PCB designs.

📊 The generated files, such as the interactive BOM HTML, gerbers in zip format, and PDF, have some issues with excessive layers.

🧩 The interactive BOM HTML is highly recommended and eliminates the need for manual work.

🔑 The video is about using GitHub Actions with KiCad for continuous integration of schematics and PCB designs.

📝 The YAML file defines the properties and inputs for the GitHub action, including the path to the KiCad project, schematic file name, and PCB file name.

💻 The GitHub action downloads a customized Docker file and uses the input values to call a Docker container. It then runs a script to perform schematic capture and specify the output location.

💡 To ensure successful production of schematics and PCB designs, the video demonstrates using GitHub Actions with KiCad for continuous integration.

🔍 If any issues arise during the process, the only way to debug is by viewing a recorded video that showcases the steps taken.

🖥️ A virtual X server is created to run KiCad on a build machine without a display, using a virtual frame buffer and automated commands.

📦 The speaker discusses how to use GitHub Actions with KiCad for continuous integration of schematics and PCB designs.

🐳 A Docker file is used to define and cache the base layers and dependencies needed to run KiCad locally, making development and customization faster.

🔧 GitHub Actions is also utilized to build C++ software, including checking dependencies and producing the hex file for the microcontroller.

🔧 Using GitHub Actions to build the necessary dependencies for a particular project.

💻 Running tests to ensure the code is functioning correctly.

🚀 Utilizing GitHub Actions for continuous integration in schematic and PCB designs.