Mouser Parts Search
Search Mouser as the second prototype source, for price comparison and parts DigiKey does not carry.
- What
- Search Mouser as the second prototype source, for price comparison and parts DigiKey does not carry.
- Cost
- Free
- Needs
- an AI agent with file tools (Read, Write, Bash), such as Claude Code or Codex; Python 3 for the helper scripts; Mouser Search API credentials from an account, stored as environment variables, for the API search method.
- Install
- Copy the installer prompt below into your Muse — your agent does the rest.
Curated by Skill Harbor: the second prototype source in the KiCad collection, used deliberately as a complement to DigiKey rather than a duplicate. Reach for it when DigiKey is out of stock or has worse pricing, when comparing prices across distributors, or when searching for parts DigiKey does not carry. It finds parts, checks pricing and stock, downloads datasheets, analyzes specifications, and syncs a local datasheets directory for a KiCad project, with batch part-number list seeding for bulk work without a project. It also documents the Mouser Search API response structure and a package cross-reference table, and it feeds parametric data to the SPICE skill for behavioral models, like the other distributor skills. By @aklofas, listed here with credit to its creator. Honest caveats: the API method needs Mouser API credentials from an account, stored as environment variables, never pasted into a chat; a website fallback exists but is less reliable than the API; and DigiKey remains the preferred datasheet source in this collection because its API returns direct PDF links. Skill Harbor never reviews the code, review it yourself before use.
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Quick answer
Mouser Parts Search is a free Muse skill that complements DigiKey as a prototype source: use it when DigiKey is out of stock, pricier, or lacks a part. It finds parts, checks pricing and stock, downloads datasheets and syncs a directory. Credentials in environment variables, never in a chat; fallback is less reliable, and DigiKey remains the preferred datasheet source.
Install
Copy the install package below, then paste it into MusePrerequisites: an AI agent with file tools (Read, Write, Bash), such as Claude Code or Codex; Python 3 for the helper scripts; Mouser Search API credentials from an account, stored as environment variables, for the API search method. Install "Mouser Parts Search" for me. A skill that searches Mouser Electronics for parts, checks pricing and stock, downloads datasheets, and syncs a local datasheets directory for a KiCad project, as the second prototype source beside DigiKey. Repository: https://github.com/aklofas/kicad-happy/tree/main/skills/mouser 1. Fetch the SKILL.md file (plus its scripts/ folder) from the repository into a temporary folder and summarize what it does in one or two sentences. 2. Safety check: review the SKILL.md and scripts for anything suspicious (unexpected network calls, shell commands, credential harvesting). It must never contain hardcoded secrets. Verify that holds here; STOP on any red flag and tell me. 3. Install it as a skill: copy SKILL.md and its helper files into the agent's skills directory, in a folder named "mouser". 4. Verify with no network calls: frontmatter valid, files in place. 5. Report what was installed, where, and what I still need to do myself (e.g. save my Mouser API credentials as environment variables). GitHub is optional: if I have a GitHub account or the gh CLI, you may use it; otherwise public access is fine. Never require it unless it is in the prerequisites above. Rules: do not touch anything outside the temp folder and the install target. If anything looks off, stop and ask me.
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Questions
How do I install a skill?
Every product page includes a copy-paste install prompt. Paste it into your Muse and it sets the skill up for you — no manual configuration.
Where does my money go?
Straight to the seller. Skill Harbor never processes payments: checkout happens on the seller’s own page, usually Stripe.
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