# What to use for hardware design

> 'Schematic' and 'layout' — the board itself.

Source: https://tashan.sh/task/hardware-design.html
Ranked by fit for the task, then how well it documents itself, then the tashan score
  (upkeep and freshness, gated by real adoption). Public evidence only — nothing paid can
  change a rank. Method: https://tashan.sh/methodology.html

## Ranked

| # | Capability | tashan score | Adoption evidence | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Kicad Happy](https://tashan.sh/capability/plugin-aklofas-kicad-happy-kicad-happy.html) | 72 | 829 ★ | active |
| 2 | [Flexcompute](https://tashan.sh/capability/plugin-flexcompute-plugin-marketplace-flexcompute.html) | 52 | 5 ★ | active |
| 3 | [Cad](https://tashan.sh/capability/plugin-earthtojake-text-to-cad-cad.html) | 80 | 13k ★ | active |
| 4 | [Cwc Makers](https://tashan.sh/capability/plugin-anthropics-claude-plugins-official-cwc-makers.html) | 42 | 1 marketplaces | — |
| 5 | [M5 Onboard](https://tashan.sh/capability/skill-anthropics-m5-onboard.html) | not scored | 1 repos | active |
| 6 | [Hardware Spec Assembly](https://tashan.sh/capability/plugin-danielrosehill-claude-code-plugins-hardware-spec-assembly.html) | 41 | 1 marketplaces | active |
| 7 | [Hardware ID Annotation](https://tashan.sh/capability/plugin-danielrosehill-claude-code-plugins-hardware-id-annotation.html) | 41 | 1 marketplaces | active |

## What these numbers are not

- The tashan score measures upkeep, freshness and adoption. It is **not** a security
  verdict and **not** a measure of whether the capability works well.
- `not scored` means too little public evidence to rank, never that something is bad.
- The security audit is separate and free per capability, on each page above.