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Jochem 9b26a2c6f7 🚀 KIC-AI Assistant v1.3.0 - Complete project with 3 AI interaction modes

✨ New Features:
- 3 AI Interaction Modes: Analysis (Safe), Advisory (Guided), Assistant (Interactive)
- Mode-specific AI responses and behavior
- Enhanced user interface with mode selection dropdown
- Step-by-step guidance in Advisory mode
- Interactive assistance framework for future automation

📸 Documentation:
- Added 3 screenshots showing main interface, mode selection, and PCB analysis
- Comprehensive README with mode explanations and examples
- Installation guide (INSTALL.md) with troubleshooting
- Upgrade notes and changelog

🔧 Technical Improvements:
- Enhanced AI dialog with mode detection
- Context-aware conversation system
- Improved safety warnings and user guidance
- Professional project structure with proper organization

📦 Ready for Distribution:
- Complete plugin package for KiCad 9.0+
- Compatible with Ollama LLM integration
- Supports both PCB and schematic analysis
- Three ZIP releases available for different use cases

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KIC-AI Assistant Installation Guide

Quick Install (Recommended)

Download the latest release: kic-ai-assistant-v1.3.0-with-screenshots.zip
Open KiCad → Plugin and Content Manager
Click "Install from File"
Select the downloaded ZIP file
Restart KiCad

Prerequisites

Before using the plugin, ensure you have:

1. Ollama Setup

# Install Ollama from https://ollama.ai
ollama pull llama3.2:3b
ollama serve

2. Python Requirements

pip install requests

Manual Installation

If the Plugin Manager doesn't work:

Windows

Copy plugin to: %APPDATA%/kicad/9.0/scripting/plugins/

macOS

Copy plugin to: ~/Library/Application Support/kicad/9.0/scripting/plugins/

Linux

Copy plugin to: ~/.config/kicad/9.0/scripting/plugins/

First Run

Open PCB Editor (not Schematic Editor!)
Look for robot icon 🤖 in toolbar
Choose interaction mode:
- 🔍 Analysis (Safe for beginners)
- 📋 Advisory (Step-by-step guidance)
- 🤖 Assistant (Advanced features)

Troubleshooting

Plugin doesn't appear

✅ Check KiCad version (9.0+ required)
✅ Restart KiCad after installation
✅ Look in PCB Editor, not Schematic Editor

AI doesn't respond

✅ Start Ollama: ollama serve
✅ Install model: ollama pull llama3.2:3b
✅ Check internet connection
✅ Install requests: pip install requests

Permission errors

✅ Run KiCad as administrator (Windows)
✅ Check plugin directory permissions
✅ Use Plugin Manager instead of manual copy

Support

📖 See README.md for detailed usage
🔄 Check CHANGELOG.md for latest features
📋 Read UPGRADE_NOTES.md for version changes
🐛 Report issues on GitHub

Quick Start: Install → Start Ollama → Open PCB Editor → Click 🤖 → Choose Analysis Mode → Start chatting!

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