Overview

KiLM (KiCad Library Manager) provides a set of commands to help you manage your KiCad libraries, configurations, templates, and environment variables.

Each command focuses on a specific task. Below is a list of available commands. Click on a command name to view its detailed documentation, including usage, options, and examples.

Available Commands

• init: Initialize a directory as a KiLM-managed library collection.
• add-3d: Register a directory containing 3D models.
• config: View and manage KiLM configuration settings and registered libraries.
• setup: Configure KiCad (library tables, environment variables) based on KiLM settings.
• pin: Add libraries to KiCad’s pinned (favorite) list.
• unpin: Remove libraries from KiCad’s pinned list.
• template: Create and manage KiCad project templates.
• list: List symbol and footprint libraries found within a specified directory.
• status: Check the current KiLM and KiCad configuration status.
• sync: Update Git-based libraries using git pull.
• update: Update KiLM itself to the latest version from PyPI.
• add-hook: Add a Git post-merge hook to automatically run kilm sync.

Use the sidebar navigation or the links above to explore each command in detail.