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kicad-symbol-merge 0.2.0
Merge all .kicad_sym symbol files in a folder into one KiCad library (KiCad v6+ compatible).
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.7

# kicad-symbol-merge

Getting sick of downloading custom KiCad symbols one by one, only to have to manually add each as its own library?  
Well, there’s an easy solution.
Just merge them all into one KiCad symbol library!

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## Installation

Install directly from PyPI:

    pip install kicad-symbol-merge

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## Usage

Run from the command line:

```bash
kicad-symbol-merge <source_folder> <output_file>
```
Example:
```bash
kicad-symbol-merge individual_symbols merged_symbols.kicad_sym
```
This will take every `.kicad_sym` file inside `individual_symbols/` and merge them into a single, KiCad v6+ compatible library file called `merged_symbols.kicad_sym`.

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## Notes

- Supports KiCad v6, v7, and v8 `.kicad_sym` formats  
- Works recursively in any folder you specify  
- Safely removes duplicate headers and closes all parentheses properly  
- Output file can be opened directly in KiCad’s Symbol Editor

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## Example Workflow

1. Download multiple symbol files (e.g., from GitHub, LCSC, SnapEDA, etc.)  
2. Put them into a folder called `individual_symbols`  
3. Run:
```bash 
kicad-symbol-merge individual_symbols merged_symbols.kicad_sym
```
4. Add `merged_symbols.kicad_sym` to your KiCad global symbol libraries

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## License

MIT © 2025 Justin Sapun

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