PCBWay Fabrication and Assembly
Prepare and order turnkey or consigned assembly from PCBWay, the global-sourcing alternative to JLCPCB.
- What
- Prepare and order turnkey or consigned assembly from PCBWay, the global-sourcing alternative to JLCPCB.
- Cost
- Free
- Needs
- an AI agent with file tools (Read, Write, Bash), such as Claude Code or Codex; a KiCad project with Gerber output for fabrication. A PCBWay account is needed to order, and partner API access requires PCBWay approval; design rules and order preparation work without API access. Fabrication and assembly are paid services.
- Install
- Copy the installer prompt below into your Muse — your agent does the rest.
Curated by Skill Harbor: the second fabrication skill in the KiCad collection, and the alternative to JLCPCB when global sourcing matters. Where JLCPCB assembly leans on the LCSC parts library, PCBWay turnkey assembly sources parts by manufacturer part number from anywhere, which makes it the choice when parts are not available on LCSC, or when an assembly needs components sourced globally rather than from LCSC only. It covers turnkey and consigned assembly options, the BOM format for assembly, PCBWay design rules and capabilities, assembly constraints, and the ordering workflow step by step. For Gerber export, stencil ordering and BOM management it points back to the bom skill in this batch rather than duplicating it. By @aklofas, listed here with credit to its creator. Honest caveats: this skill is a single SKILL.md with no references or scripts folder, so the install is just that file; the PCBWay partner API requires approval, so API ordering is not available to everyone by default; and fabrication and assembly cost real money, so review every order, quantities and files, before paying. Skill Harbor never reviews the code, review it yourself before use.
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Quick answer
PCBWay Fabrication and Assembly is a free Muse skill that covers turnkey and consigned assembly, BOM format, design rules, constraints and ordering, pointing to the bom skill for Gerber work. The alternative to JLCPCB for global sourcing, sourcing turnkey parts by part number from anywhere. Single SKILL.md file, API requires approval, fabrication costs real money, review every order before paying.
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; a KiCad project with Gerber output for fabrication. A PCBWay account is needed to order, and partner API access requires PCBWay approval; design rules and order preparation work without API access. Fabrication and assembly are paid services. Install "PCBWay Fabrication and Assembly" for me. A skill that prepares and orders turnkey or consigned assembly from PCBWay, with its design rules, assembly options, BOM format, and ordering workflow, as the global-sourcing alternative to JLCPCB. Repository: https://github.com/aklofas/kicad-happy/tree/main/skills/pcbway 1. Fetch the SKILL.md file from the repository into a temporary folder and summarize what it does in one or two sentences. Note: this skill has no references/ or scripts/ folder, the SKILL.md is the whole install. 2. Safety check: review the SKILL.md 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 into the agent's skills directory, in a folder named "pcbway". 4. Verify with no network calls: frontmatter valid, file in place. 5. Report what was installed, where, and what I still need to do myself (e.g. review Gerber files and place the order myself, never auto-pay). 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. Never place or pay for a fabrication order without my explicit confirmation.
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🔒 Security, provenance and what this touches
The install prompt below already includes the vetting steps: your agent follows the community checklist before installing anything with executable code. Want more?
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.
What does the ✓ next to a creator’s name mean?
It means we confirmed the identity of the person behind the listing. It says nothing about the code itself — always check a skill before installing it.