I just discover the new output jobsets and now I want to try them out to replace my existing KiBot workflows. I am using git for versioning.
Usually, I add the last git commit hash on silk screen via a text variable to ensure traceability once I have the physical board in front of me. KiBot can replace any text variable with a command output before generating the output files.
How can I realize the same using KiCad jobsets? Basically, filling a text variable in the PCB editor with the commit hash would do the job however I do not see any option to do so.
Currently, to my understanding, Jobsets just let you automate the existing export options. Since the PCB editor can’t do last minute text replacement, I don’t think the jobset version of it can either.
I couldn’t find an exact match wishlist issue, though it is possible it already exists and I’m just bad at searching. If you feel inspired to write it up, you can make an issue on Gitlab quickly by opening KiCad and going to Help > Report a bug. The issue template will be partially filled out for you. If you do submit an issue, please paste a link here so others can give it a “thumbs up” on Gitlab.