KiCad project import

[Kampi]

Thanks for your work with the KiCad and KiBot integration :)

I get a new idea and want to discuss it with you and other users. Currently, I´m planning to write a Python script to import a KiCad project to Part-DB. The goal is to add new components to the database and to add a PCB as a "Project" to Part-DB. The script should do the following:

• Parse a BOM (easier than the PCB file, but using the PCB file is the best option)
• Go through the components and check if the manufacturer part numbers exist
• If so, skip the component
• If not, use the data from the component (i. e. to add the Mouser article number) to add this component to the database) and add the KiCad-related information, like the footprint, to the new component
• Create a project and link the components, after all components have been checked

Open questions:

• A mapping from the designator prefix to a category is needed (i. e. "L" to "Inductor" or "Q" to "Crystal")
• ICs are a bit tricky because users might need to separate them into voltage regulators, etc. Is it possible to use the description to identify the type? Otherwise, they can be classified as "IC" in the first step.

It would be a nice addition to the Part-DB server to add this function. What do you think about it?