Database Libraries
# Description
Support component libraries via an external database, tying together symbols, footprints, and part metadata.
Detailed spec in development
# KiCad Version
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```
Application: Eeschema
Version: (5.99.0-8894-g4c1b4b4159), release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.1.4
libcurl/7.64.1 SecureTransport (LibreSSL/2.8.3) zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.39.2
Platform: macOS Catalina Version 10.15.7 (Build 19H15), 64 bit, Little endian, wxMac
Build Info:
Date: Feb 5 2021 10:52:17
wxWidgets: 3.1.4 (wchar_t,STL containers)
Boost: 1.70.0
Curl: 7.64.1
ngspice: 31
Compiler: Clang 12.0.0 with C++ ABI 1002
Build settings:
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
KICAD_SPICE=ON
```
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