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• 2026-07-21

  🧩 From PCB change to mechanical model in one script

  KiCad and FreeCAD both expose command-line and Python interfaces, so a PCB change can flow into the mechanical assembly with a single script.

• 2026-07-15

  🔌 GitPLM: An easy way to manage your KiCad library using CSV files in Git

  GitPLM now supports the KiCad HTTP Library API for an easy connection between your part library and KiCad.

• 2026-07-09

  🔩 Generating Mechanical Models with Claude Code

  We recently needed a mechanical model of a USB coupler. On a whim, I suggested that the designer try using Claude Code to create it in FreeCAD from a 2D drawing - it worked! No MCP or complex setup needed. (Although there is an MCP availabl…