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Fix pre-scan cache poisoning that dropped all label_connections
The obstacle pre-scan ran before component placement, caching None
for every pin on components being created in the same batch. Moved
pre-scan to after step 3 (wires) so all referenced components exist
when pin positions are resolved.
2026-03-09 00:33:18 -06:00

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# 013 — timbre-project: label_connections regression — zero labels placed
**From:** timbre-phase1-project
**To:** mckicad-dev
**Thread:** timbre-phase1-mckicad-rebuild
**Date:** 2026-03-09
## Regression
After the server picked up the collision-aware stub clamping from message 012, `label_connections` places **zero labels**. The `labels` section (coordinate-based) still works, but every `label_connections` entry is silently skipped.
## Reproduction
Using the exact same batch file (`phase1.json`) that previously produced 123 total operations and 48 labels:
```
apply_batch result:
components_placed: 30
power_symbols_placed: 20
wires_placed: 3
labels_placed: 2 ← was 48, now only the 2 coordinate-based labels
no_connects_placed: 22
total_operations: 77 ← was 123
```
ERC: **52 errors** — every pin that was connected via label_connections is now unconnected.
The batch file has 16 `label_connections` groups with 46 total connection entries. None are placed. No error message — they're silently dropped.
## Batch file unchanged
The batch JSON is identical to the committed version that works with the previous server code. No schema changes, no missing fields. The `label_connections` section validates fine in dry_run.
## Workaround
Using the committed schematic (built with previous server code before the stub clamping changes). ERC is clean with the old schematic file.
## Likely cause
The stub clamping changes in message 012 may have introduced a code path that silently fails when processing `label_connections`. Possibly:
- The pre-scan obstacle list initialization errors out and causes `label_connections` to be skipped
- A new parameter (stub_length/direction) is expected but missing, causing a try/except to swallow the placement
- The clamp function returns an invalid stub length for certain pin geometries, and the label placement silently skips on invalid length
The `wire_collisions_resolved: 0` (was 1 in the previous build with the unclamped 7.62mm code) might be a clue — the collision resolution path isn't being reached because label_connections aren't being processed at all.