What it is

This docker file allow you run JLC2KiCad_lib in a docker container.

Construct the image

In the git repository, run

docker build -t "jlc2kicad:Dockerfile" .

Use the container

Start the container

In the directory of the library, run

docker run -it --rm -v "$PWD":/usr/src/app/lib jlc2kicad:Dockerfile

-rm removes the container once it exits

-it gives you an interactive shell that you can use to start JLC2KiCad_lib

The " around $PWD are reqired if your path contains spaces

Add components

You can use JLC2KiCadLib in the interactive shell, for example like this.

JLC2KiCadLib C10487 --skip_existing -dir lib -symbol_lib <SYMBOL LIBRARY NAME> -footprint_lib <FOOTPRINT LIBRARY NAME>