upgrade_symbol_lib
Destructive
Upgrades KiCad symbol libraries to the current format safely. Migrates a copy atomically and creates a .bak backup, preventing truncation.
Instructions
Upgrade a symbol library to current KiCad format.
KiCad performs the migration, as it should, but it performs it on a copy:
the result lands through the server's atomic write, so your library is
replaced whole or not at all and can never be left truncated. A backup is
still taken beside it at ``<name>.kicad_sym.bak``, and the result names it,
because that is the undo for an upgrade that SUCCEEDED and is not something
an atomic write can offer. There is exactly one, and every run overwrites it.
Args:
symbol_lib_path: Path to .kicad_sym file. Optional; omit to use the configured default.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| symbol_lib_path | Yes |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |