ProtoFlow Docs

Install ProtoFlow, create your first project, and learn the interface.

Master the canvas, selection tools, grid snapping, and multi-tab editing.

Browse built-in components, search LCSC, and drag-and-drop onto your schematic.

Draw wires, use smart automatic routing, and manage connections automatically.

Add power rails, ground symbols, net labels, and analyze connectivity.

Lay out the board: sync from schematic, route tracks and vias, pour copper zones, and view in 3D.

Generate circuits with AI, ask questions, and plan complex designs.

Complete reference for all 50+ AI tools available in ProtoFlow.

Generate a linked symbol + footprint from a part name, datasheet, or pinout image.

Real-time multi-user editing with live cursors and session management.

Add schematic comments, threaded discussions, and AI-powered design reviews.

Full Git integration with branching, diff viewer, and GitHub support.

Run DRC/ERC checks, topology analysis, and grid alignment validation.

Run SPICE simulations — transient, AC, DC sweep — with an interactive waveform viewer.

Import KiCad files, export schematics, and manage project files.

Generate BOMs with LCSC pricing, volume tiers, and CSV export.

Export Gerbers, drill files, and JLCPCB BOM/CPL, with a built-in design review.

Create custom component symbols with pins, shapes, and labels.

Create PCB land patterns with pads, package generators, and a footprint checker.

Add text notes, shape annotations, and define functional regions.

Auto-place components, auto-route wires, and clean up schematics.

Complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys.

Configure app behavior, AI models, themes, and billing.

Search, view, and manage component datasheets inline.

Customize panel layouts, docking zones, and application themes.