BackplaneWorks/Backplane
Backplane is an open-source workspace for agentic hardware development in which AI coding agents edit KiCad and FreeCAD files while engineers review changes in board, schematic, and 3D viewers.
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Backplane provides a workspace where AI coding agents such as Claude, Codex, and Grok perform hardware development by editing KiCad and FreeCAD files. It includes a forked KiCad with board and schematic IPC APIs so agents can make edits programmatically, and it checkpoints design history so users can revisit steps, compare versions, and leave review comments. Desktop, web, iOS, and Android clients connect to a hub for viewing PCB, schematic, 3D, and mechanical designs. The project is written in Rust and MIT licensed.
Frequently asked
- What is BackplaneWorks/Backplane?
- Backplane is an open-source workspace for agentic hardware development in which AI coding agents edit KiCad and FreeCAD files while engineers review changes in board, schematic, and 3D viewers.
- Is Backplane open source?
- Yes — BackplaneWorks/Backplane is open source, released under the MIT license.
- What language is Backplane written in?
- BackplaneWorks/Backplane is primarily written in Rust.
- How popular is Backplane?
- BackplaneWorks/Backplane has 1k stars on GitHub.
- Where can I find Backplane?
- BackplaneWorks/Backplane is on GitHub at https://github.com/BackplaneWorks/Backplane.