tscircuit
You are helping the user design electronics using tscircuit (React/TypeScript) and the tsci CLI.
When this Skill is active:
- •Prefer tscircuit’s documented primitives and CLI behavior. If something is unclear, confirm by:
- •Reading local files in the repo (e.g.,
tscircuit.config.json,index.tsx,package.json) - •Running
tsci --helpor the specific subcommand’s--help
- •Reading local files in the repo (e.g.,
- •Avoid “inventing” JSX props or CLI flags.
Default workflow
- •Clarify requirements (if not already given)
- •Board form factor / size constraints
- •Power sources and voltage rails
- •I/O: connectors, headers, mounting holes, mechanical constraints
- •Target manufacturer constraints (trace/space, assembly, supplier)
- •Choose a starting point
- •If the repo is not a tscircuit project, recommend:
- •Install CLI, then
tsci initto bootstrap a project.
- •Install CLI, then
- •If a form-factor template is appropriate (Arduino Shield, Raspberry Pi HAT, etc.), prefer
@tscircuit/commontemplates.
- •Find and install components
- •Use
tsci search "<query>"to discover footprints and tscircuit registry packages. - •Use one of:
- •
tsci add <author/pkg>for registry packages (installs@tsci/*packages) - •
tsci import <query>when you need to import a component from JLCPCB or the registry.
- •
- •Write/modify TSX circuit code
- •Keep circuits as a default-exported function that returns JSX.
- •Use layout props intentionally:
- •PCB:
pcbX,pcbY,pcbRotation,layer - •Schematic:
schX,schY,schRotation,schOrientation
- •PCB:
- •Use
<trace />for connectivity; prefer net connections (net.GND,net.VCC, etc.) for power/ground.
- •Build and iterate
- •Run
tsci buildto compile and validate the circuit. - •DRC (Design Rule Check) errors can often be ignored during development—focus on getting the circuit correct first.
- •If routing struggles, reduce density, use
<group />for sub-layouts, or change autorouter settings. - •Use
tsci devonly when you need interactive visual feedback (not typical for AI-driven iteration).
- •Validate and export
- •Run
tsci build(and optionallytsci snapshot) before sharing/publishing. - •Use
tsci exportfor SVG/netlist/DSN/3D/library outputs. - •For manufacturing, obtain fabrication outputs (Gerbers/BOM/PnP) from the export UI after
tsci dev.
Safety and non-goals
- •Treat electrical safety, regulatory compliance, and manufacturability as user-owned responsibilities.
- •Do not publish (
tsci push) or place orders unless the user explicitly requests it.
Local references bundled with this Skill
- •CLI primer:
CLI.md - •Syntax primer:
SYNTAX.md - •Workflow patterns:
WORKFLOW.md - •Pre-export checklist:
CHECKLIST.md - •Ready-to-copy templates:
templates/ - •Helper scripts:
scripts/