Angelo, You don't need AI for that. There is an importer for LTSpice in KiCad. Inside of the Schematic Editor you can use File->Import->Non Kicad Schematic and then you can import LTSpice'a asc file. I am not aware of a tool to export to LTSpice though. Regards, Lucas
On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM José Angelo Amado <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All. > > I would be grateful if someone could develop a tool to convert files > generated in LTSPICE SCH files including QSPICE to KiCad and vice versa. > > I don't know if AI is needed to accomplish this feat. > > Angelo > > Em qui., 30 de out. de 2025 às 18:42, Néhémie Mukene < > [email protected]> escreveu: > >> Hi Seth and Shane, >> >> Thank you both so much for taking the time to provide such detailed and >> insightful feedback. >> >> Seth, I really appreciate your candid feedback on the natural language >> circuit generation idea. Your core point about focusing on utility-focused >> AI that *assists* the engineer, rather than trying to be the engineer, >> makes perfect sense. The constraints around training data for complex >> designs, and the necessity of verification, are crucial takeaways for my >> senior project planning. >> >> Shane, on the other hand, it's truly awesome to see Circuit-Synth in >> action! Your work is fantastic. I'll certainly be keeping an eye on your >> bi-directional syncing developments. >> >> For my specific senior project, I've decided to align with the path that >> offers the most immediate, practical utility to the broadest user base. >> I'll be focusing on a proposal for the *Datasheet-enhanced Electrical >> Rules Check (ERC)*. >> >> Thank you both again for the mentorship and for sparking a great >> discussion. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Néhémie >> >> >> >> Le jeu. 30 oct. 2025 à 18:49, 'Seth Hillbrand' via KiCad Developers < >> [email protected]> a écrit : >> >>> Hi Néhémie, >>> >>> In answer to your first question, we do not have a current plan for >>> AI/LLM integration into KiCad. >>> >>> HQ Electronics maintains a fork that includes a form of AI integration >>> at https://gitlab.com/kicad-hq/kicad/-/tree/release/9.0?ref_type=heads >>> >>> That being said, the idea of natural language driven circuit generation >>> is one of the least helpful applications for LLMs out there. Not to pour >>> cold water on your idea but if you are looking for a senior project that >>> will be viewed positively by larger industry, I would strongly suggest that >>> you not take this route. No serious designer will want to incorporate even >>> simplistic designs from AI without doing the work to verify the design, >>> which likely takes as long or longer than just building it yourself. And >>> complex designs are out of the question because there are not enough >>> examples to train on. >>> >>> Instead, if you wanted to design something that makes people sit up and >>> take notice or that might be useful in KiCad as a whole, I would recommend >>> one of the following: >>> >>> 1. Datasheet-enhanced ERC. Have your AI ingest all of the datasheets >>> for each part and look for potential errors that normal ERC can't catch. >>> For example, voltage level mismatches between pins. >>> 2. Symbol/footprint/3d model generation. Have your AI read a datasheet >>> and general an atomic part based on the data with proper pin assignment. >>> Bonus points if you give the user symbol variants to choose from (do you >>> want your pins grouped by function or by number? Split into units or all >>> in one?) >>> 3. Symbol management. Have your AI read the datasheet for a symbol and >>> check if the pins match and if they are the correct type. >>> >>> The critical element in all of these options is that they have lots of >>> training data. And they are presenting information to the engineer using >>> them instead of trying to be the engineer. In this way, they can improve >>> the effectiveness of circuit designers. >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> [image: KiCad Services Corporation Logo] >>> Seth Hillbrand >>> *Lead Developer* >>> +1-530-302-5483 >>> Long Beach, CA >>> www.kipro-pcb.com [email protected] >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM Néhémie Mukene < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello KiCad Developers, >>>> >>>> My name is Néhémie, and I am an engineering student working on my >>>> *Final-Year >>>> Project*. >>>> >>>> My proposed project involves exploring the integration of an *AI or >>>> Large Language Model (LLM)* into the KiCad ecosystem to facilitate *natural >>>> language-driven circuit generation*. The goal is to allow a user to >>>> generate an initial schematic and netlist simply by typing a functional >>>> description (e.g., "Design a 5V buck converter with 24V input and 2A >>>> output"). >>>> >>>> I am writing to this list to ask two main questions before finalizing >>>> my TFC scope: >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> >>>> Is anyone on the KiCad core development team or a major external >>>> contributor currently working on a formal AI/LLM integration project of >>>> this nature? >>>> 2. >>>> >>>> Are there existing external tools or plugins (beyond simple >>>> component creation) focused on AI-powered schematic or PCB layout >>>> generation that the project recommends looking into? >>>> >>>> I would love for my final-year work to be a meaningful contribution to >>>> the KiCad community. Any guidance on whether this is an area of interest, >>>> or suggestions for the most valuable way to approach AI integration (e.g., >>>> focusing on scripting/plugins vs. core features), would be greatly >>>> appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thank you for your time and for maintaining such a fantastic >>>> open-source tool. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Néhémie, >>>> >>>> ULC-Icam, 4th year >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "KiCad Developers" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAEKbVLhnaXu_iBfzdf_98S4irPOw72%2BTyMO0H6ZRjeDs0ra3AQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAEKbVLhnaXu_iBfzdf_98S4irPOw72%2BTyMO0H6ZRjeDs0ra3AQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "KiCad Developers" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAFdeG-pXKkaW4x%2B8bEy-oJ-QWUpVLZs1KnyG%3DXc8rC-JZ4hHbg%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAFdeG-pXKkaW4x%2B8bEy-oJ-QWUpVLZs1KnyG%3DXc8rC-JZ4hHbg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "KiCad Developers" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAEKbVLgjaW8uwMBSOcS2OVcCZOwr5LWeb423Jq3yYY46vfXZCQ%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAEKbVLgjaW8uwMBSOcS2OVcCZOwr5LWeb423Jq3yYY46vfXZCQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > José Angelo Amado > +55 (61) 9 9531 9090 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KiCad Developers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAKEMbCzr558F7zbSYq0rjxLQcq_m8feFMOVnpFbw1c_TAgBb3A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/kicad.org/d/msgid/devlist/CAKEMbCzr558F7zbSYq0rjxLQcq_m8feFMOVnpFbw1c_TAgBb3A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "KiCad Developers" group. 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