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The PartGenie KiCad plugin brings component intelligence into KiCad PCB Editor—without leaving your board file. Download and install from app.partgenie.ai → Settings → Integrations → KiCad.

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Install

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Open Integrations

Sign in at app.partgenie.ai. Open Settings → Integrations.
2

Download KiCad

Choose KiCad, download the plugin package, and follow the on-screen install steps for your OS and KiCad version.
3

Sign in inside KiCad

Open the PartGenie panel in KiCad and sign in with the same PartGenie account you use on the web.

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Part inspect

Select a footprint or symbol in KiCad, then use Inspect selection (or open the PartGenie panel for that reference).
PartGenie KiCad plugin showing Product tab for SM04B-SRSS-TB: parameters, Add to BOM, View on PartGenie
From the part panel you can:
CAD Models tab in KiCad plugin: Generate KiCad, schematic symbol and PCB footprint requests
Use View on PartGenie for the full component page, datasheet chat, and deeper research. Add to BOM sends the part into your PartGenie project BOM.

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Work — project BOM sync & health

Switch the plugin to Work to act on the open KiCad project.
PartGenie Work in KiCad: Project BOM StickHub synced 93 lines, Inspect selection and Sync project BOM
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Sync project BOM

Click Sync project BOM. PartGenie reads lines from your KiCad schematic and opens or updates the matching BOM in your account (for example “BOM synced (93 lines)”).
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Open BOM health

From the sync confirmation or Work chat, open BOM health to review match rate, risks, and estimated cost.
BOM health in KiCad plugin: 86% composite score, matched vs unmatched, est price, risks
BOM health includes composite score, matched / unmatched lines, estimated price range, category mix, and flagged risks (such as unmatched MPN). Continue analysis in the web app with the same project.

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Coming soon

Visual ECAD drag-and-drop replacement in the board view—swap symbols and footprints with PartGenie-backed alternatives without manual library hunting.