KiCad Studio Changelog

Source: apps/vscode-extension/CHANGELOG.md

All notable changes to the KiCad Studio VS Code extension will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this extension adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Comparison links will be added after the first public component tags are published.

1.1.0 (2026-05-27)

Features

• compat: add release compatibility matrix (f35ba2d)
• extension: enrich workflow sidebars (ba3a250)
• extension: polish sidebar workflow affordances (9f41d2f)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add doctor diagnostics (88dca0c), closes #74
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add KiCad IPC capability gating (835e488)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add KiCad IPC capability gating (c81db7a)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add localization infrastructure (49f949e)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add localization infrastructure (fbe63e0)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add monorepo dev doctor (7766750)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add monorepo dev doctor (11f2168)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add operating modes (2cd849a), closes #73
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add opt-in privacy-safe reporting (55ca498)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add opt-in privacy-safe reporting (4d0e902)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add product release provenance evidence (#195) (e2caccd)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add shared protocol schemas package (684ef9f), closes #53
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: add STEPZ and XAO exports (b098507), closes #232
• kicad-studio: add AI provider secret vault (4097f3f)
• kicad-studio: add AI provider secret vault (22d9143)
• kicad-studio: add diagnostic freshness model (60baed9)
• kicad-studio: add inline component search view (e40622c)
• kicad-studio: add inline component search view (9b36be1)
• kicad-studio: add MCP compatibility dashboard (f0a2adb)
• kicad-studio: add MCP compatibility dashboard (004e488)
• kicad-studio: add PCM library management (fdd5323)
• kicad-studio: add PCM library management (4df04e3)
• kicad-studio: add settings migration framework (1fbbe7f)
• kicad-studio: add settings migration framework (239755b)
• kicad-studio: add viewer engine state (633fc29)
• kicad-studio: add viewer engine state (7138bf9)
• kicad-studio: gate Allegro import workflow (eac6edc)
• kicad-studio: gate Allegro import workflow (f1bf39b)
• kicad-studio: isolate multi-project workspace state (26124d7)
• kicad-studio: isolate multi-project workspace state (96cb313)
• kicad-studio: surface KiCad support matrix (5dbdee8)
• mcp: add server info capabilities contract (759ef3a)
• repo: add shared kicad fixtures package (a858483), closes #54
• repo: establish beta feedback program (3d49ce9)
• repo: establish beta feedback program (7723d43)
• studio: add mcp tool adapter layer (73acdc0)
• studio: centralize extension state stores (76eb2cd), closes #69

Bug Fixes

• extension: clear stale diagnostics by canonical path (30d91ea)
• keep release preparation checks stable (66123b7)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: mark KiCad 9.x deprecated (11fb19a)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: mark KiCad 9.x deprecated (11fb19a)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: mark KiCad 9.x deprecated (c421156)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: raise public compatibility floors (98283a7), closes #209
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: reset extension marketplace identity (2f907a1)
• kicad-studio/kicad-mcp-pro: reset extension marketplace identity (11f3fd0)
• kicad-studio: address accessibility review feedback (0cc0f69)
• kicad-studio: address component search review feedback (561d83f)
• kicad-studio: align Codex provider support (484f739)
• kicad-studio: align viewer toolbar with VS Code themes (80f1d5c), closes #18
• kicad-studio: clarify project tree roles (f6f5a2f), closes #21
• kicad-studio: compact viewer tools panel (#156) (3270fb4)
• kicad-studio: escape PCM library table backslashes (19254b5)
• kicad-studio: fail closed on import support probes (0cbbb0d)
• kicad-studio: let fallback viewer fit schematic (edd71e7), closes #17
• kicad-studio: polish sidebar workflow states (78ad7dc)
• make extension formatting portable (a64af89)
• repo: address beta program review feedback (521aef0)
• security: make python audit gate deterministic (5350ec8)

[Unreleased]

Added

• Surfaced KiCad 8.x, 9.x, and 10.0.x compatibility state in the status bar/menu with feature-level capability probe results.
• Added explicit KiCanvas/CLI SVG fallback/metadata-only viewer engine state, toolbar engine badges, unsupported-control disabling, and regression coverage for fallback diagnostics.

Changed

• Clarified Codex support as an external MCP client workflow, removed it from the direct extension provider settings, and migrated legacy kicadstudio.ai.provider=codex selections to GitHub Copilot.
• Restyled the KiCanvas viewer toolbar with VS Code theme tokens, compact spacing, and a single primary reload action for dark, light, and high-contrast themes.

Deprecated

• Marked KiCad 9.x as a deprecated best-effort compatibility line in status surfaces now that upstream active maintenance has ended.

[1.0.0] - 2026-05-20

Added

• Released the baseline KiCad Studio extension from the canonical monorepo.