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bomexpo is a KiCad fabrication tool published by antaresrvish, currently at version 0.3.0, with three versions released to date. The software is designed to streamline the process of preparing printed circuit board designs for manufacturing by bridging the gap between a KiCad board layout and the ordering workflow of a fabrication service. Specifically, bomexpo operates on a .kicad_pcb file, the native board file format used by the KiCad electronic design automation suite, and enables users to assign LCSC parts to the components in their design. LCSC is a widely used electronic components distributor, and its part numbering system is commonly referenced when ordering assembled boards, so the ability to map design components to LCSC part numbers directly within the tool addresses a key step in the fabrication preparation process. Once parts have been assigned, bomexpo exports a JLCPCB order, producing the output needed to submit the board for fabrication and assembly through JLCPCB's manufacturing service. This makes the tool particularly relevant to hardware designers, electronics engineers, and hobbyists who design boards in KiCad and intend to have them produced and assembled by JLCPCB using components sourced from the LCSC catalog. By combining part assignment and order export into a single workflow driven by the board file itself, bomexpo fits into the category of electronic design automation utilities, and more specifically fabrication and bill-of-materials tooling for PCB manufacturing. Its typical use case arises after a board layout has been completed in KiCad, when the designer needs to translate the design data into the specific formats and part references required by the manufacturing and assembly service. With version 0.3.0 as its latest release across a total of three published versions, bomexpo represents an actively versioned project, and its versioning history indicates ongoing development of its KiCad-to-JLCPCB ordering capabilities.
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