fix: implement export_netlist handler and rewrite generate_netlist to use kicad-cli

export_netlist was returning "Unknown command" because no Python handler
existed. generate_netlist was timing out (30s) due to an O(nets × components
× pins) wire-graph algorithm with a new PinLocator instantiated per net.

Both handlers now delegate to `kicad-cli sch export netlist`:
- export_netlist: new handler; writes KiCad XML / Spice / Cadstar / OrcadPCB2
  to the caller-supplied outputPath. Added schematicPath parameter to the TS
  tool definition (was absent, making file export impossible).
- generate_netlist: replaces the slow wire-graph with kicad-cli + XML parse;
  returns the same {components, nets} JSON the TS handler already expected.

Also adds _find_kicad_cli_static() so both handlers share CLI discovery
without depending on ExportCommands (which requires a loaded pcbnew board).

Cleaned up generate_netlist schema in tool_schemas.py (removed outputPath and
format fields the handler never used), updated MCP tool descriptions and
SCHEMATIC_TOOLS_REFERENCE.md to clearly distinguish the two tools.

26 unit tests added covering parameter validation, subprocess mocking,
format mapping, XML→JSON parsing, and error/timeout propagation.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Eugene Mikhantyev
2026-04-12 18:52:46 +01:00
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"""
Tests for export_netlist and generate_netlist handlers.
Covers:
- Parameter validation (unit)
- kicad-cli invocation and response parsing (unit, subprocess mocked)
- XML → structured JSON conversion for generate_netlist (unit)
"""
import subprocess
import sys
import textwrap
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any
from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
import pytest
sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "python"))
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Shared fixture: KiCADInterface instance (no __init__, avoids pcbnew/IPC)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _make_iface() -> Any:
with patch("kicad_interface.USE_IPC_BACKEND", False):
from kicad_interface import KiCADInterface
iface = KiCADInterface.__new__(KiCADInterface)
return iface
@pytest.fixture()
def iface():
return _make_iface()
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Sample KiCad XML netlist (minimal but structurally valid)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_KICAD_NETLIST_XML = textwrap.dedent("""\
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<export version="E">
<components>
<comp ref="R1">
<value>10k</value>
<footprint>Resistor_SMD:R_0402</footprint>
</comp>
<comp ref="C1">
<value>100n</value>
<footprint>Capacitor_SMD:C_0402</footprint>
</comp>
</components>
<nets>
<net code="1" name="VCC">
<node ref="R1" pin="1"/>
<node ref="C1" pin="+"/>
</net>
<net code="2" name="GND">
<node ref="R1" pin="2"/>
<node ref="C1" pin="-"/>
</net>
</nets>
</export>
""")
# ===========================================================================
# Dispatch: both commands wired into command_routes
# ===========================================================================
@pytest.mark.unit
class TestNetlistDispatch:
def _make_full_iface(self) -> Any:
with patch("kicad_interface.USE_IPC_BACKEND", False):
from kicad_interface import KiCADInterface
obj = KiCADInterface.__new__(KiCADInterface)
obj.board = None
obj.project_filename = None
obj.use_ipc = False
obj.ipc_backend = MagicMock()
obj.ipc_board_api = None
obj.footprint_library = MagicMock()
obj.project_commands = MagicMock()
obj.board_commands = MagicMock()
obj.component_commands = MagicMock()
obj.routing_commands = MagicMock()
KiCADInterface.__init__(obj)
return obj
def test_export_netlist_in_routes(self):
obj = self._make_full_iface()
assert "export_netlist" in obj.command_routes
assert callable(obj.command_routes["export_netlist"])
def test_generate_netlist_in_routes(self):
obj = self._make_full_iface()
assert "generate_netlist" in obj.command_routes
assert callable(obj.command_routes["generate_netlist"])
# ===========================================================================
# export_netlist
# ===========================================================================
@pytest.mark.unit
class TestExportNetlistValidation:
def test_missing_schematic_path(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = iface._handle_export_netlist({"outputPath": str(tmp_path / "out.xml")})
assert result["success"] is False
assert "schematicPath" in result["message"]
def test_missing_output_path(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
result = iface._handle_export_netlist({"schematicPath": str(sch)})
assert result["success"] is False
assert "outputPath" in result["message"]
def test_schematic_not_found(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = iface._handle_export_netlist(
{
"schematicPath": "/nonexistent/file.kicad_sch",
"outputPath": str(tmp_path / "out.xml"),
}
)
assert result["success"] is False
assert "not found" in result["message"].lower()
def test_kicad_cli_not_found(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
with patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static", staticmethod(lambda: None)
):
result = iface._handle_export_netlist(
{"schematicPath": str(sch), "outputPath": str(tmp_path / "out.xml")}
)
assert result["success"] is False
assert "kicad-cli" in result["message"]
@pytest.mark.unit
class TestExportNetlistCliInvocation:
def _run_with_mock_cli(self, iface, tmp_path, fmt_param, expected_cli_fmt):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
out = tmp_path / "out.net"
captured: dict = {}
def fake_run(cmd, **kwargs):
captured["cmd"] = cmd
return MagicMock(returncode=0, stderr="")
with (
patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=fake_run),
patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static",
staticmethod(lambda: "/usr/bin/kicad-cli"),
),
):
result = iface._handle_export_netlist(
{"schematicPath": str(sch), "outputPath": str(out), "format": fmt_param}
)
assert result["success"] is True, result
assert expected_cli_fmt in captured["cmd"]
assert str(sch) in captured["cmd"]
assert str(out) in captured["cmd"]
def test_format_spice(self, iface, tmp_path):
self._run_with_mock_cli(iface, tmp_path, "Spice", "spice")
def test_format_kicad(self, iface, tmp_path):
self._run_with_mock_cli(iface, tmp_path, "KiCad", "kicadxml")
def test_format_cadstar(self, iface, tmp_path):
self._run_with_mock_cli(iface, tmp_path, "Cadstar", "cadstar")
def test_format_orcadpcb2(self, iface, tmp_path):
self._run_with_mock_cli(iface, tmp_path, "OrcadPCB2", "orcadpcb2")
def test_response_contains_output_path(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
out = tmp_path / "out.net"
with (
patch("subprocess.run", return_value=MagicMock(returncode=0, stderr="")),
patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static",
staticmethod(lambda: "/usr/bin/kicad-cli"),
),
):
result = iface._handle_export_netlist(
{"schematicPath": str(sch), "outputPath": str(out), "format": "Spice"}
)
assert result["success"] is True
assert result["outputPath"] == str(out)
assert result["format"] == "Spice"
def test_cli_failure_propagated(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
with (
patch("subprocess.run", return_value=MagicMock(returncode=1, stderr="bad input")),
patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static",
staticmethod(lambda: "/usr/bin/kicad-cli"),
),
):
result = iface._handle_export_netlist(
{"schematicPath": str(sch), "outputPath": str(tmp_path / "out.net")}
)
assert result["success"] is False
assert "bad input" in result["message"]
def test_cli_timeout_propagated(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
with (
patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=subprocess.TimeoutExpired("kicad-cli", 60)),
patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static",
staticmethod(lambda: "/usr/bin/kicad-cli"),
),
):
result = iface._handle_export_netlist(
{"schematicPath": str(sch), "outputPath": str(tmp_path / "out.net")}
)
assert result["success"] is False
assert "timed out" in result["message"].lower()
# ===========================================================================
# generate_netlist
# ===========================================================================
@pytest.mark.unit
class TestGenerateNetlistValidation:
def test_missing_schematic_path(self, iface):
result = iface._handle_generate_netlist({})
assert result["success"] is False
assert "required" in result["message"].lower()
def test_schematic_not_found(self, iface):
result = iface._handle_generate_netlist({"schematicPath": "/nonexistent/file.kicad_sch"})
assert result["success"] is False
assert "not found" in result["message"].lower()
def test_kicad_cli_not_found(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
with patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static", staticmethod(lambda: None)
):
result = iface._handle_generate_netlist({"schematicPath": str(sch)})
assert result["success"] is False
assert "kicad-cli" in result["message"]
@pytest.mark.unit
class TestGenerateNetlistXmlParsing:
"""Verify the XML → JSON conversion is correct."""
def _call_with_xml(self, iface, tmp_path, xml_content):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
def fake_run(cmd, **kwargs):
# Write the XML to the --output path in the command
out_idx = cmd.index("--output") + 1
Path(cmd[out_idx]).write_text(xml_content)
return MagicMock(returncode=0, stderr="")
with (
patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=fake_run),
patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static",
staticmethod(lambda: "/usr/bin/kicad-cli"),
),
):
return iface._handle_generate_netlist({"schematicPath": str(sch)})
def test_success_flag(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, _KICAD_NETLIST_XML)
assert result["success"] is True
def test_components_count(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, _KICAD_NETLIST_XML)
assert len(result["netlist"]["components"]) == 2
def test_component_refs(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, _KICAD_NETLIST_XML)
refs = {c["reference"] for c in result["netlist"]["components"]}
assert refs == {"R1", "C1"}
def test_component_fields(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, _KICAD_NETLIST_XML)
r1 = next(c for c in result["netlist"]["components"] if c["reference"] == "R1")
assert r1["value"] == "10k"
assert r1["footprint"] == "Resistor_SMD:R_0402"
def test_nets_count(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, _KICAD_NETLIST_XML)
assert len(result["netlist"]["nets"]) == 2
def test_net_names(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, _KICAD_NETLIST_XML)
names = {n["name"] for n in result["netlist"]["nets"]}
assert names == {"VCC", "GND"}
def test_net_connections(self, iface, tmp_path):
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, _KICAD_NETLIST_XML)
vcc = next(n for n in result["netlist"]["nets"] if n["name"] == "VCC")
assert len(vcc["connections"]) == 2
comps = {c["component"] for c in vcc["connections"]}
assert comps == {"R1", "C1"}
def test_cli_failure_propagated(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
with (
patch("subprocess.run", return_value=MagicMock(returncode=1, stderr="parse error")),
patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static",
staticmethod(lambda: "/usr/bin/kicad-cli"),
),
):
result = iface._handle_generate_netlist({"schematicPath": str(sch)})
assert result["success"] is False
assert "parse error" in result["message"]
def test_cli_timeout_propagated(self, iface, tmp_path):
sch = tmp_path / "test.kicad_sch"
sch.write_text("(kicad_sch)")
with (
patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=subprocess.TimeoutExpired("kicad-cli", 60)),
patch(
"kicad_interface.KiCADInterface._find_kicad_cli_static",
staticmethod(lambda: "/usr/bin/kicad-cli"),
),
):
result = iface._handle_generate_netlist({"schematicPath": str(sch)})
assert result["success"] is False
assert "timed out" in result["message"].lower()
def test_empty_schematic(self, iface, tmp_path):
empty_xml = textwrap.dedent("""\
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<export version="E">
<components/>
<nets/>
</export>
""")
result = self._call_with_xml(iface, tmp_path, empty_xml)
assert result["success"] is True
assert result["netlist"]["components"] == []
assert result["netlist"]["nets"] == []