Keyboard tools

KiCad project generator

Convert layout from keyboard-layout-editor to KiCad project.

• web interface available at keyboard-tools.xyz
• uses kiswitch library
• three available switch footprints: Cherry MX, Alps and Cherry MX/Alps hybrid
• key rotations thanks to patched kle-serial
• supports basic routing

Detailed documentation available here.

KLE converter

• use kle-serial via web interface at keyboard-tools.xyz/kle-converter
• includes patch which fix rotated key issue

Development

For development guide see this.

Credits

• keyboard layout file serialized by kle-serial
• netlist generated with skidl based kle2netlist
• switch footprints with kiswitch library
• key placement with kicad-kbplacer
• pcb preview generated with pcbdraw
• project structure generated with goxygen