Add schematic sexp validation and export_pdf working_dir fix

validate_project now scans all .kicad_sch files for two classes of
silent rendering failure: quoted (property "private" ...) that should
be a bare keyword in KiCad 9, and lib_id references with no matching
lib_symbols entry. Both cause kicad-cli to blank entire pages during
export without any error message.

Also pass working_dir to run_kicad_command in export_pdf for robust
library path resolution.

Addresses feedback from ESP32-P4 project (agent thread message 021).
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Ryan Malloy 2026-03-05 10:46:47 -07:00
parent 9d6cbc452c
commit 56705cf345
3 changed files with 245 additions and 0 deletions

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@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ for live data, falling back to file-based checks otherwise.
import json
import logging
import os
import re
from typing import Any
from mckicad.server import mcp
@ -17,6 +18,102 @@ from mckicad.utils.ipc_client import check_kicad_availability, kicad_ipc_session
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# Regex for detecting quoted "private" keyword — should be bare keyword in KiCad 9+
_PROPERTY_PRIVATE_RE = re.compile(r'\(property\s+"private"\s+')
# Regex for extracting lib_id references from component instances
_LIB_ID_RE = re.compile(r'\(lib_id\s+"([^"]+)"\)')
# Regex for extracting top-level symbol names from lib_symbols section
_LIB_SYMBOL_RE = re.compile(r'\(symbol\s+"([^"]+)"')
def _validate_schematic_sexp(schematic_path: str) -> list[str]:
"""Check a .kicad_sch file for known sexp malformations.
Currently detects:
1. ``(property "private" ...)`` should be bare keyword ``(property private ...)``
in KiCad 9+. A quoted "private" corrupts the sexp parser and silently blanks
the entire page during PDF/SVG export.
2. Missing ``lib_symbols`` entries component instances that reference a ``lib_id``
with no matching symbol definition in the ``(lib_symbols ...)`` section. Missing
entries cause kicad-cli to render the entire page blank.
Returns a list of human-readable issue strings (empty if clean).
"""
issues: list[str] = []
basename = os.path.basename(schematic_path)
try:
with open(schematic_path) as f:
content = f.read()
except Exception as e:
issues.append(f"{basename}: could not read file: {e}")
return issues
# 1. property "private" malformation
matches = _PROPERTY_PRIVATE_RE.findall(content)
if matches:
issues.append(
f'{basename}: {len(matches)} malformed (property "private" ...) — '
f"should be bare keyword (property private ...). "
f"This silently blanks the page during PDF/SVG export."
)
# 2. lib_symbols completeness check
# Extract the lib_symbols section
lib_symbols_start = content.find("(lib_symbols")
if lib_symbols_start != -1:
# Find all top-level symbol definitions in lib_symbols
# We need to be careful to only look inside the lib_symbols section.
# Find the matching close paren by counting nesting depth.
depth = 0
lib_symbols_end = lib_symbols_start
for i in range(lib_symbols_start, len(content)):
if content[i] == "(":
depth += 1
elif content[i] == ")":
depth -= 1
if depth == 0:
lib_symbols_end = i + 1
break
lib_symbols_section = content[lib_symbols_start:lib_symbols_end]
# Top-level symbols in lib_symbols — these are at nesting depth 1
# inside lib_symbols, e.g. (symbol "Device:R" ...)
defined_symbols: set[str] = set()
for m in _LIB_SYMBOL_RE.finditer(lib_symbols_section):
sym_name = m.group(1)
# Only count top-level symbols (not sub-unit definitions like "Device:R_0_1")
# Sub-units contain underscores after the main symbol name
# but top-level symbols can also have underscores (e.g. "Device:Crystal_GND24")
# The reliable check: top-level definitions are at a specific nesting depth.
# Simpler heuristic: if the preceding context is "(lib_symbols\n" or ")\n"
# at the right depth, it's top-level. But easiest: collect all, then
# a lib_id match means it's present.
defined_symbols.add(sym_name)
# Component lib_id references (outside lib_symbols section)
before_lib = content[:lib_symbols_start]
after_lib = content[lib_symbols_end:]
component_text = before_lib + after_lib
referenced_ids: set[str] = set()
for m in _LIB_ID_RE.finditer(component_text):
referenced_ids.add(m.group(1))
missing = referenced_ids - defined_symbols
if missing:
missing_list = sorted(missing)
issues.append(
f"{basename}: {len(missing)} lib_id reference(s) have no matching "
f"lib_symbols entry: {', '.join(missing_list)}. "
f"Missing entries cause kicad-cli to blank the entire page."
)
return issues
@mcp.tool()
def validate_project(project_path: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
@ -91,6 +188,17 @@ def validate_project(project_path: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
except Exception as e:
issues.append(f"Error reading project file: {e}")
# Validate schematic sexp integrity (all .kicad_sch files in project dir)
if "schematic" in files:
project_dir = os.path.dirname(project_path)
sch_files = [
os.path.join(project_dir, f)
for f in os.listdir(project_dir)
if f.endswith(".kicad_sch")
]
for sch_path in sorted(sch_files):
issues.extend(_validate_schematic_sexp(sch_path))
# Optional live analysis via KiCad IPC
ipc_analysis: dict[str, Any] = {}
ipc_status = check_kicad_availability()

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@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ def export_pdf(project_path: str, file_type: str = "pcb") -> dict[str, Any]:
command_args=cmd_args,
input_files=[source_file],
output_files=[output_file],
working_dir=project_dir,
)
if result.returncode != 0:

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"""Tests for project analysis and validation tools."""
import os
import textwrap
import pytest
@pytest.mark.unit
class TestValidateSchematicSexp:
"""Tests for the _validate_schematic_sexp helper."""
def _write_sch(self, tmp_path: str, name: str, content: str) -> str:
path = os.path.join(tmp_path, name)
with open(path, "w") as f:
f.write(content)
return path
def test_clean_schematic_no_issues(self, tmp_output_dir):
from mckicad.tools.analysis import _validate_schematic_sexp
content = textwrap.dedent("""\
(kicad_sch (version 20231120) (generator "eeschema")
(lib_symbols
(symbol "Device:R"
(property private "KLC_S3.3" "Valid bare keyword"
(at 0 0 0)
(effects (font (size 1.27 1.27)) (hide yes))
)
(pin passive line (at -3.81 0 0) (length 2.54) (name "1"))
)
)
(symbol (lib_id "Device:R") (at 100 100 0)
(property "Reference" "R1" (at 0 0 0))
)
)
""")
path = self._write_sch(tmp_output_dir, "clean.kicad_sch", content)
issues = _validate_schematic_sexp(path)
assert issues == []
def test_detects_quoted_property_private(self, tmp_output_dir):
from mckicad.tools.analysis import _validate_schematic_sexp
content = textwrap.dedent("""\
(kicad_sch (version 20231120) (generator "eeschema")
(lib_symbols
(symbol "Device:Crystal_GND24"
(property "private" "KLC_S3.3" The rectangle is not a symbol body
(at 0 -12.7 0)
(effects (font (size 1.27 1.27)) (hide yes))
)
(property "private" "KLC_S4.1" Some pins are on 50mil grid
(at 0 -15.24 0)
(effects (font (size 1.27 1.27)) (hide yes))
)
)
)
)
""")
path = self._write_sch(tmp_output_dir, "malformed.kicad_sch", content)
issues = _validate_schematic_sexp(path)
assert len(issues) == 1
assert 'property "private"' in issues[0]
assert "2 malformed" in issues[0]
def test_detects_missing_lib_symbols(self, tmp_output_dir):
from mckicad.tools.analysis import _validate_schematic_sexp
content = textwrap.dedent("""\
(kicad_sch (version 20231120) (generator "eeschema")
(lib_symbols
(symbol "Device:R"
(pin passive line (at -3.81 0 0) (length 2.54) (name "1"))
)
)
(symbol (lib_id "Device:R") (at 100 100 0)
(property "Reference" "R1" (at 0 0 0))
)
(symbol (lib_id "Device:C") (at 200 100 0)
(property "Reference" "C1" (at 0 0 0))
)
(symbol (lib_id "MyLib:CustomIC") (at 300 100 0)
(property "Reference" "U1" (at 0 0 0))
)
)
""")
path = self._write_sch(tmp_output_dir, "missing_syms.kicad_sch", content)
issues = _validate_schematic_sexp(path)
assert len(issues) == 1
assert "2 lib_id" in issues[0]
assert "Device:C" in issues[0]
assert "MyLib:CustomIC" in issues[0]
def test_detects_both_issues(self, tmp_output_dir):
from mckicad.tools.analysis import _validate_schematic_sexp
content = textwrap.dedent("""\
(kicad_sch (version 20231120) (generator "eeschema")
(lib_symbols
(symbol "Device:R"
(property "private" "KLC_S3.3" malformed
(at 0 0 0)
(effects (font (size 1.27 1.27)) (hide yes))
)
)
)
(symbol (lib_id "Device:R") (at 100 100 0))
(symbol (lib_id "Missing:Symbol") (at 200 100 0))
)
""")
path = self._write_sch(tmp_output_dir, "both.kicad_sch", content)
issues = _validate_schematic_sexp(path)
assert len(issues) == 2
# One for property private, one for missing lib_symbol
issue_text = " ".join(issues)
assert "private" in issue_text
assert "Missing:Symbol" in issue_text
def test_nonexistent_file(self):
from mckicad.tools.analysis import _validate_schematic_sexp
issues = _validate_schematic_sexp("/tmp/nonexistent_12345.kicad_sch")
assert len(issues) == 1
assert "could not read" in issues[0]
def test_no_lib_symbols_section(self, tmp_output_dir):
from mckicad.tools.analysis import _validate_schematic_sexp
content = textwrap.dedent("""\
(kicad_sch (version 20231120) (generator "eeschema")
)
""")
path = self._write_sch(tmp_output_dir, "empty.kicad_sch", content)
issues = _validate_schematic_sexp(path)
assert issues == []