no_connects now accept {pin_ref, pin_number} as an alternative to
{x, y} coordinates, matching the pattern used by labels. Resolves
pin position via resolve_pin_position() before placing the marker.
snap_to_grid() used 2.54mm default grid for symbol position,
silently rounding sub-2.54mm stub lengths up and causing shorts
on tightly-spaced connectors. Now uses 1.27mm fine grid.
add_hierarchical_sheet now returns sheet_uuid and parent_uuid.
apply_batch accepts these as optional params to call
set_hierarchy_context() before placing components, fixing
kicad-cli netlist export for hierarchical designs.
Label collision detection: resolve_label_collision() shifts different-net
labels that share the same (x,y) coordinate by 1.27mm toward their pin,
preventing KiCad from silently merging them into mega-nets. Integrated
at both label placement points in apply_batch.
Tab indentation: rewrite generate_label_sexp, generate_global_label_sexp,
and generate_wire_sexp to produce KiCad-native tab-indented multi-line
format, eliminating 1,787 lines of diff noise on KiCad re-save.
Intersheetrefs property now uses (at 0 0 0) placeholder.
Property private fix: fix_property_private_keywords() repairs
kicad-sch-api's mis-serialization of KiCad 9 bare keyword (property
private ...) as quoted (property "private" ...), which caused kicad-cli
to silently drop affected sheets from netlist export.
243 tests pass, ruff + mypy clean.
Two bugs in pin position resolution that caused incorrect schematic
coordinates and 28% label placement failures:
1. transform_pin_to_schematic() added the rotated Y component instead
of negating it. lib_symbol pins use Y-up; schematics use Y-down.
Fix: comp_y + ry -> comp_y - ry.
2. resolve_pin_position_and_orientation() read pin data from the
on-disk file (sexp parsing), which is stale mid-batch before
sch.save(). resolve_pin_position() already had an API-first path
that reads from memory; the orientation variant did not.
Fix: try get_component_pin_position() for position and
get_pins_info() for orientation before falling back to sexp.
Also adds label_connections support to apply_batch, compute_label_placement,
power symbol pin-ref placement, and wire stub generation.
Netlists exceeding INLINE_RESULT_THRESHOLD (20 nets) now return a
compact summary with the top nets by connection count as a preview.
Full data is always written to the sidecar JSON file. Small netlists
still return everything inline.
KiCad 9 defaults to s-expression netlist export, not XML. Add
_parse_kicad_sexp() parser with pinfunction/pintype metadata, update
auto-detection to distinguish (export from <export by content.
Fix export_netlist: use kicad-cli's actual format names (kicadsexpr,
kicadxml) instead of invalid 'kicad', use --format instead of -f, and
treat non-zero exit with valid output as success with warnings.
Parses external netlist files into the component-pin-net graph that
verify_connectivity and apply_batch consume. Supports KiCad XML (.net)
exported by kicad-cli, and CSV/TSV with flexible column name matching.
Auto-detects format from file extension and content. Output is directly
compatible with verify_connectivity's expected parameter, closing the
loop between "I have a design" and "I can build it in KiCad."
Requested by ESP32-P4 project (agent thread message 028).
Hierarchical KiCad projects store sub-sheets in subdirectories (e.g.
sheets/). The flat os.listdir scan missed all of them. Use recursive
glob to find .kicad_sch files at any depth under the project directory.
Reported by ESP32-P4 project (agent thread message 025) — their 8
malformed property-private entries were all in sheets/ subdirectory.
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).
Group results by net name instead of per-pin, keeping the summary
compact enough to stay inline even for 100+ pin components. Add
anomaly detection (unconnected pins, high-fanout nets, auto-named
nets) and optional pin/net filters. Wire coordinates are now opt-in
via include_wires flag to avoid flooding the calling LLM with
coordinate noise.
Refactors _build_connectivity() into a two-layer state builder so the
union-find internals (pin_at, label_at, wire_segments) are accessible
to new analysis tools without duplicating the 200-line connectivity engine.
New tools:
- audit_wiring: trace all wires connected to a component, report per-pin
net membership with wire segment coordinates and connected pins
- remove_wires_by_criteria: bulk-remove wires by coordinate filters
(y, x, min/max ranges, tolerance) with dry_run preview support
- verify_connectivity: compare actual wiring against an expected
net-to-pin mapping, report matches/mismatches/missing nets
New sexp_parser utilities:
- parse_wire_segments: extract (wire ...) blocks with start/end/uuid
- remove_sexp_blocks_by_uuid: atomically remove blocks by UUID set
parse_lib_symbol_pins() now falls back to searching external .kicad_sym
library files when a symbol isn't embedded in the schematic's lib_symbols
section. Splits lib_id ("LibName:SymName") to locate the library file,
then parses pins using the bare symbol name.
Search order: schematic dir, libs/, ../libs/, project root, project
root/libs/, kicad/libs/, and sym-lib-table entries with ${KIPRJMOD}
substitution. Handles nonexistent directories gracefully.
Fixes add_power_symbol for script-generated schematics that reference
project library symbols without embedding them (e.g. D1/SMF5.0CA in
ESP32-P4-WIFI6-DEV-KIT library).
add_label bypasses kicad-sch-api serializer entirely — generates
s-expression strings and inserts them directly into the .kicad_sch
file via atomic write. Fixes two upstream bugs: global labels silently
dropped on save (serializer never iterates "global_label" key), and
local labels raising TypeError (parameter signature mismatch in
LabelCollection.add()).
add_power_symbol now falls back to sexp pin parsing when the API
returns None for custom library symbols (e.g. SMF5.0CA). Extracts
shared resolve_pin_position() utility used by both add_power_symbol
and batch operations.
Batch labels also fixed — collected as sexp strings during the batch
loop and inserted after sch.save() so the serializer can't overwrite
them.
Reduce _rc() and transform_pin_to_schematic() rounding from 3 to 2
decimal places to match KiCad's 0.01mm coordinate quantum — prevents
union-find misses when wire endpoints and sexp-parsed pin positions
differ at the sub-quantum level.
Use schematic stem as subdirectory inside .mckicad/ so multi-sheet
analysis outputs (connectivity.json, etc.) don't collide.
kicad-sch-api has two parsing gaps: get_symbol_definition() returns
None for non-standard library prefixes (e.g. Espressif:ESP32-P4),
and there is no sch.global_labels attribute for (global_label ...)
nodes. This adds a focused parser that reads directly from the raw
.kicad_sch file as a fallback, integrated into the connectivity
engine, pin extraction, and label counting tools.
Root cause: kicad-sch-api doesn't back-populate comp.pins or sch.nets
on loaded schematics. All data is accessible through alternative APIs.
Pin extraction: use comp.get_symbol_definition().pins for metadata and
sch.list_component_pins(ref) for schematic-transformed positions.
Connectivity: new wire-walking engine using union-find on coordinates.
Walks wires, pin positions, labels, and power symbols to reconstruct
the net graph. Replaces broken ConnectivityAnalyzer/sch.nets fallbacks.
Eliminates 'unhashable type: Net' crash.
Hierarchy: use sch.sheets.get_sheet_hierarchy() instead of the broken
sheets.data.get("sheet", []) raw dict approach.
Labels: supplement sch.get_statistics() with sch.labels.get_statistics()
and sch.hierarchical_labels for accurate counts.
99 tests passing, lint clean.
New modules:
- patterns/ library: decoupling bank, pull resistor, crystal oscillator
placement with power symbol attachment and grid math helpers
- tools/batch.py: atomic file-based batch operations with dry_run
- tools/power_symbols.py: add_power_symbol with auto #PWR refs
- tools/schematic_patterns.py: MCP wrappers for pattern library
- tools/schematic_edit.py: modify/remove components, title blocks, annotations
- resources/schematic.py: schematic data resources
43 new tests (99 total), lint clean.
Add intelligent analysis and recommendation tools for KiCad designs:
## New AI Tools (kicad_mcp/tools/ai_tools.py)
- suggest_components_for_circuit: Smart component suggestions based on circuit analysis
- recommend_design_rules: Automated design rule recommendations for different technologies
- optimize_pcb_layout: PCB layout optimization for signal integrity, thermal, and cost
- analyze_design_completeness: Comprehensive design completeness analysis
## Enhanced Utilities
- component_utils.py: Add ComponentType enum and component classification functions
- pattern_recognition.py: Enhanced circuit pattern analysis and recommendations
- netlist_parser.py: Implement missing parse_netlist_file function for AI tools
## Key Features
- Circuit pattern recognition for power supplies, amplifiers, microcontrollers
- Technology-specific design rules (standard, HDI, RF, automotive)
- Layout optimization suggestions with implementation steps
- Component suggestion system with standard values and examples
- Design completeness scoring with actionable recommendations
## Server Integration
- Register AI tools in FastMCP server
- Integrate with existing KiCad utilities and file parsers
- Error handling and graceful fallbacks for missing data
Fixes ImportError that prevented server startup and enables advanced
AI-powered design assistance for KiCad projects.
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- Add PathValidator class for preventing path traversal attacks
- Add SecureSubprocessRunner for safe command execution
- Replace unsafe XML parsing with defusedxml for security
- Add comprehensive input validation tools for circuit generation
- Include security dependencies (defusedxml, bandit) in pyproject.toml
- Add security scanning job to CI/CD pipeline
- Add comprehensive test coverage for security utilities
- Add timeout constants for safe operation limits
- Add boundary validation for component positioning
This establishes a strong security foundation for the KiCad MCP server
by implementing defense-in-depth security measures across all input
vectors and external process interactions.
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