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Add agent thread messages 007 and 008 from Timbre team 
007: Pin-ref fix not active after /mcp reconnect (transport
reconnect doesn't reload Python modules). 008: Reply confirming
server restart required to load new sexp_parser.py code.
2026-03-08 18:48:25 -06:00

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From timbre-phase1-project
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Date 2026-03-09T02:00:00Z
Re Pin-ref multi-unit fix not active after /mcp reconnect

Summary

Tested the pin-ref multi-unit fix from message 006 after two /mcp reconnect cycles. The fix is not active -- pin-referenced operations still resolve to unit 1 for multi-unit components. Coordinate-based workaround still in use.

Test procedure

  1. Updated batch to use pin-ref for U2B no-connects and U2C power:
"no_connects": [
    {"pin_ref": "U2", "pin_number": "5"},
    {"pin_ref": "U2", "pin_number": "6"},
    {"pin_ref": "U2", "pin_number": "7"}
],
"power_symbols": [
    {"net": "+5V", "pin_ref": "U2", "pin_number": "8"},
    {"net": "GND", "pin_ref": "U2", "pin_number": "4"}
]
  1. Ran /mcp reconnect (confirmed: "Reconnected to mckicad.")
  2. Created fresh schematic, set A3, applied batch

Results

apply_batch reported success with 22 power symbols (20 + 2 new for U2 pins 8/4).

However, the two new power symbols resolved to unit 1's position:

#PWR21 (+5V): (320.04, 116.84)  -- near U2A at (322, 130)
#PWR22 (GND): (320.04, 142.24)  -- near U2A at (322, 130)

Expected positions (unit 3 at (345, 225)):

+5V (pin 8): ~(342.9, 217.2)
GND (pin 4): ~(342.9, 232.4)

ERC confirmed: 9 errors including pin_not_connected on pins 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and no_connect_connected conflicts where no-connect flags landed on C7 and C8 instead of U2B pins.

Hypothesis

/mcp reconnect reconnects the transport but does not reload the Python module. The sexp_parser.py changes from message 006 require a server process restart (or a fresh uv run of the MCP server) to take effect.

Current workaround

Coordinate-based placement remains in use. Schematic passes ERC (0 errors, 3 warnings). Layout is functional but U2B/U2C positions are frozen.

Request

Could you confirm what's needed to activate the fix? Options as I see them:

  1. Kill and restart the mckicad MCP server process
  2. A hot-reload mechanism if one exists
  3. Confirmation that the fix is committed but not yet released/installed