Keychron publishes production CAD for 83 keyboards and mice — perfect for tinkerers, awkward for makers who sell

What landed on GitHub

Keychron has published a public repository of production-grade hardware design files for many of its keyboards and mice. The repo includes cases, plates, full models, stabilizers, and keycap profiles — everything someone might want to examine to learn how a real commercial keyboard is engineered. It has been reported that the project lists 83 device models and more than 640 design files in STEP, DWG, DXF and PDF formats, plus guides to open and remix the files.

What's inside (and how to use it)

The tree is orderly: Q, Q Pro, Q HE, K Pro, K Max, K HE, V Max and P HE keyboard series, plus M- and G-series mice and separate keycap-profile references. Docs include a file-format guide, a getting-started walkthrough, and a 3D-printing guide. Want to open a K8 Pro case or inspect a V1 Max plate? It’s there. Want to submit a fix or a new non-commercial design? There are contribution rules and a license FAQ to follow.

Why this matters — and where the friction is

This is a practical win for students, hobbyists, and hardware designers who learn by reverse-engineering production work. Seeing actual tolerances, mounting strategies, and component integration beats theory. But there’s a catch: the release is source-available with a non-commercial limitation. That preserves Keychron’s commercial interests while giving the community a deep learning resource. Is that a neat compromise — or a half-open door? Depends who you ask.

Want to poke around?

If you’re curious, start with the getting-started guide and the repository inventory. Remix a plate, prototype an accessory, or simply study the CAD decisions that real products make. Just remember: build for education and personal projects, not to sell — the license draws that line. Ready to peek under the hood?

Sources: github.com/keychron, Lobsters