# KiCad README For specific documentation like Compiling, GUI translation, old changelogs see the [Documentation](Documentation) subfolder. You may also take a look into the [Wiki](https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/wikis/home) ## Build state [Jenkins](https://jenkins.simonrichter.eu/view/KiCad%20Status/job/linux-kicad-head/) [Jenkins](https://jenkins.simonrichter.eu/view/KiCad%20Status/job/windows-kicad-msvc-head/) [Jenkins](https://jenkins.simonrichter.eu/view/KiCad%20Status/job/windows-kicad-msys2-pipeline/) ## Release status [![latest released version(s)](https://repology.org/badge/latest-versions/kicad.svg)](https://repology.org/project/kicad/versions) [![Release status](https://repology.org/badge/tiny-repos/kicad.svg)](https://repology.org/metapackage/kicad/versions) ## Files * [AUTHORS.txt](AUTHORS.txt) - The authors, contributors, document writers and translators list * [CMakeLists.txt](CMakeLists.txt) - Main CMAKE build tool script * [copyright.h](copyright.h) - A very short copy of the GNU General Public License to be included in new source files * [CTestConfig.cmake](CTestConfig.cmake) - Support for CTest and CDash testing tools * [Doxyfile](Doxyfile) - Doxygen config file for KiCad * [INSTALL.txt](INSTALL.txt) - The release (binary) installation instructions * [uncrustify.cfg](uncrustify.cfg) - Uncrustify config file for uncrustify sources formatting tool * [_clang-format](_clang-format) - clang config file for clang-format sources formatting tool ## Subdirectories * [3d-viewer](3d-viewer) - Sourcecode of the 3D viewer * [bitmap2component](bitmap2component) - Sourcecode of the bitmap to pcb artwork converter * [bitmaps_png](bitmaps_png) - Menu and program icons * [CMakeModules](CMakeModules) - Modules for the CMAKE build tool * [common](common) - Sourcecode of the common library * [cvpcb](cvpcb) - Sourcecode of the CvPCB tool * [demos](demos) - Some demo examples * [Documentation](Documentation) - Developer documentation. Old changelogs etcetera. * [eeschema](eeschema) - Sourcecode of the schematic editor * [gerbview](gerbview) - Sourcecode of the gerber viewer * [helpers](helpers) - Helper tools and utilities for development * [include](include) - Interfaces to the common library * [kicad](kicad) - Sourcecode of the project manager * [libs](libs) - Sourcecode of kicad utilities (geometry and others) * [new](new) - Staging area for the new schematic library format * [pagelayout_editor](pagelayout_editor) - Sourcecode of the pagelayout editor * [patches](patches) - Collection of patches for external dependencies * [pcbnew](pcbnew) - Sourcecode of the printed circuit board editor * [plugins](plugins) - Sourcecode of the new plugin concept * [polygon](polygon) - Sourcecode of the polygon library * [qa](qa) - Testcases using the python interface * [resources](resources) - Resources for freedesktop mime-types for linux * [scripting](scripting) - SWIG Python scripting definitions and build scripts * [scripts](scripts) - Example scripts for distribution with KiCad * [template](template) - Project and pagelayout templates * [thirdparty](thirdparty) - Sourcecode of external libraries used in kicad but not written by Kicad team * [tools](tools) - Other miscellaneous helpers for testing * [utils](utils) - Small utils for kicad, e.g. IDF, STEP and OGL tools and converters