Cherry Blossom is a browser-based PCB design tool built around Sakura, an AI agent. You describe the board you want. Sakura searches for real parts, reads their datasheets, draws the schematic, and lays out the PCB. You review the result in schematic, PCB, and 3D views, run design checks, and export Gerbers, BOM, pick-and-place, STEP, or an editable KiCad project. It suits hardware engineers, makers, startups, students, and researchers who want a faster path from spec to fab.

• Prompt to PCB: Describe a board in a sentence or two, such as a 4-channel motor driver with current sensing, and Sakura builds the schematic and layout. It asks you before it starts the PCB layout, so you stay in control.
• Real Parts and Datasheets: Sakura searches for real components and reads their datasheets as it designs. The 3D view uses real part models, so what you see matches what you would order.
• Full Manual Editor: You get schematic capture, PCB layout and routing, and a 3D view, even on the free plan. You can edit any change by hand or ask Sakura to revise it, and you can undo every edit.
• Checks Panel: Lists errors and warnings such as unconnected pins and clearance problems before you order. You can also set your fab's limits in the Design rules section of the PCB Inspector.
• Fabrication Exports: Download Gerbers with drill files, a BOM CSV, pick-and-place files, fabrication notes, a STEP model, and Circuit JSON. The bundle covers the files board houses typically request.
• KiCad Handoff: Export an editable KiCad project when you want to finish the design manually or run your fab's own DRC rules file.
• MCP Server for Your Own AI: Connect Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, or any remote MCP client to create projects, build schematics, route boards, and run checks. It works on every plan and does not use your AI credits.

• Free Editor with No Metering: Manual editing and all exports are free and never metered, so you can design by hand without paying.
• Open File Formats: Standard Gerber, BOM, pick-and-place, and STEP outputs plus a KiCad project mean you are not locked into one tool or one fab.
• Bring Your Own AI: The MCP server lets you use the AI assistant you already pay for, including on the free plan.
• Low Entry Price for AI: Pro costs $20/month with 4M AI credits and 600 daily actions, and plans are not charged per seat.
• Cost Controls: On-demand usage is off by default and capped by a spending limit you set. If you hit a limit, editing and exports keep working.
• Works with Any Board House: Exports go to JLCPCB, PCBWay, OSH Park, or any local fab using the standard upload process.

• Early Beta: The docs describe the product as an early beta with weekly releases, so features and behavior may change, and you should review what Sakura builds before fabrication.
• No Circuit Simulation: Simulation is not yet available, so you need a separate tool to verify circuit behavior before you build.
• Not for High-Speed or RF Sign-Off: The product says it is not intended for high-speed or RF sign-off, which limits its fit for advanced boards compared with professional EDA suites.
• Built-In AI Requires a Paid Plan: The Free plan has no managed AI, so you need Pro ($20/month) or Ultra ($140/month) to use Sakura, unless you connect your own assistant through MCP.

• Rapid Prototyping: A maker describes an ESP32 board with USB-C power and gets a schematic, layout, and fab files in one session. They review the 3D view, fix flagged issues, and upload the Gerbers to a board house the same day.
• Pre-Order Design Review: A hardware engineer runs the Checks panel on a finished board to catch unconnected pins and clearance problems. This lowers the risk of paying for a respin.
• Startup Hardware Iteration: A small startup team builds motor drivers or power boards without paying per seat. They use Pro for daily AI work and switch to Ultra's frontier model for denser boards.
• AI-Assisted Workflow in Your Own Tools: A developer connects Claude Code or Cursor through MCP to create projects, route boards, and run checks from their usual environment. The work uses their own AI subscription, not Cherry Blossom credits.
• Teaching and Learning: Students and educators use the free editor to explore schematic capture and layout. They can see how a design maps from schematic to PCB to 3D model.
• Hand-off to KiCad: An engineer uses Sakura to generate a first draft, then exports the KiCad project to finish routing and run their fab's own DRC rules.