KiCad README

For specific documentation like Compiling, GUI translation, old changelogs see the Documentation subfolder.

You may also take a look into the Wiki

Build state

AUTHORS.txt - The authors, contributors, document writers and translators list
CMakeLists.txt - Main CMAKE build tool script
copyright.h - A very short copy of the GNU General Public License to be included in new source files
CTestConfig.cmake - Support for CTest and CDash testing tools
Doxyfile - Doxygen config file for KiCad
INSTALL.txt - The release (binary) installation instructions
uncrustify.cfg - Uncrustify config file for uncrustify sources formatting tool
_clang-format - clang config file for clang-format sources formatting tool

3d-viewer - Sourcecode of the 3D viewer
bitmap2component - Sourcecode of the bitmap to pcb artwork converter
bitmaps_png - Menu and program icons
CMakeModules - Modules for the CMAKE build tool
common - Sourcecode of the common library
cvpcb - Sourcecode of the CvPCB tool
demos - Some demo examples
Documentation - Developer documentation. Old changelogs etcetera.
eeschema - Sourcecode of the schematic editor
gerbview - Sourcecode of the gerber viewer
helpers - Helper tools and utilities for development
include - Interfaces to the common library
kicad - Sourcecode of the project manager
libs - Sourcecode of kicad utilities (geometry and others)
new - Staging area for the new schematic library format
pagelayout_editor - Sourcecode of the pagelayout editor
patches - Collection of patches for external dependencies
pcbnew - Sourcecode of the printed circuit board editor
plugins - Sourcecode of the new plugin concept
polygon - Sourcecode of the polygon library
qa - Testcases using the python interface
resources - Resources for freedesktop mime-types for linux
scripting - SWIG Python scripting definitions and build scripts
scripts - Example scripts for distribution with KiCad
template - Project and pagelayout templates
thirdparty - Sourcecode of external libraries used in kicad but not written by Kicad team
tools - Other miscellaneous helpers for testing
utils - Small utils for kicad, e.g. IDF, STEP and OGL tools and converters