Install plugins/scripts manager/repository (lp:#1823733)
Original report created by Hildo Guillardi Júnior (hildogjr)
KiCad could have a plugins repository. This could work:
1) KiCad APP having a wizard installation/search plugins dialog (such
eclipse);
2) At https://github.com/KiCad or the official web site have a list of
supported plugins;
2.a) This list are submitted by the developers to the website changes /
kicad git repository;
2.b) Should contain plugins name, icon, description and download page
(other git link for example);
2.c) In each developer plugins Git/folder should contain the version
control and a standardized file/folder hierarchy;
3) The download use the information of the above repository to install the
Python plugins into the KiCad folders allowing only this user / all users
installation.
Application: kicad
Version: 5.1.0-unknown-a81512c~82~ubuntu16.04.1, release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.2
libcurl/7.47.0 OpenSSL/1.0.2g zlib/1.2.8 libidn/1.32 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.4.0-145-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.2 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
Boost: 1.58.0
OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.8.0
Curl: 7.47.0
Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 with C++ ABI 1009
Build settings:
USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
KICAD_SPICE=ON
Original tags: feature.request python