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Card 178 of 9992026-09-09 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-09

CopperRoute, a PCB autorouter that stays in the browser

copperroute.net Observed source
Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An open-source browser tool that routes KiCad and Specctra circuit boards locally, then exports the result as PCB, SES, or SVG files.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-09 issue.

Field notes

CopperRoute accepts KiCad PCB and Specctra DSN files, applies either project rules or manually entered dimensions, and produces routed-board downloads alongside an SES session for returning the work to a source editor. The examples span small and comparatively dense boards, from Hubble jacks with 9 nets to a real-time chess board with 225. The page explicitly excludes several geometry types, including cutouts and custom pads, and advises refilling zones and running KiCad DRC afterward.

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ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use

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