- searchTools() previously only searched routed tool categories, so
direct tools like snapshot_project, save_project, create_project
returned 0 results when Claude called search_tools('snapshot')
- Direct tools are now searched first, with a hint that they must be
called directly (not via execute_tool)
Also includes routing.py zone-inset fix for rounded board corners
(already staged from previous session)
Two issues fixed:
1. TypeScript schema was missing the outline parameter entirely,
so MCP clients couldn't send pour boundary points.
2. Python code read "points" key but schema defined "outline" key.
Now accepts "outline" (with "points" as fallback for backwards
compatibility). When no outline is provided, automatically uses
the board edge bounding box as the pour boundary.
NETINFO_ITEM objects don't have a GetClassName() method, causing
an AttributeError crash when listing nets. The correct method is
GetNetClassName() which returns the net class name string.
Convenience wrapper around route_trace that eliminates the need for
separate get_pad_position calls before routing.
- Accepts fromRef/fromPad/toRef/toPad instead of raw coordinates
- Automatically looks up pad positions from board footprints
- Auto-detects net from pad assignment (overridable via net param)
- Returns fromPad/toPad position info in response
- Saves ~2 tool calls (64+ calls for a full TMC2209 board) vs 3-step flow
Registered in: routing.py, kicad_interface.py (dispatch), routing.ts (MCP)
- fix: DynamicSymbolLoader reads project sym-lib-table before global dirs
add_schematic_component now finds symbols from project-local .kicad_sym files
project_path derived automatically from schematic file path
- fix: place_component reloads FootprintLibraryManager with project_path
new boardPath parameter passed to place_component tool (TypeScript + Python)
_handle_place_component wrapper recreates LibraryManager per project
- fix: copy_routing_pattern geometric fallback when pads have no nets
primary filter: net-based (when pads are assigned to nets)
fallback: bounding box of source footprint pads +5mm tolerance
filterMethod field in response indicates which mode was used
- feat: register copy_routing_pattern as MCP tool in routing.ts
sourceRefs, targetRefs, includeVias, traceWidth parameters
Live tested: ESP32 + 2x TMC2209 in Test3 project
13 traces U2 routed, copy_routing_pattern copied all 13 to U3
offset Y+30mm correct, 26 total traces verified
Implements advanced trace manipulation and routing pattern copying:
- Enhanced delete_trace with net-based bulk deletion and layer filtering
- Added modify_trace to change width, layer, or net by UUID/position
- Added copy_routing_pattern to replicate routing between component groups
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Issue #32 - Unknown command errors:
- Register get_board_extents in command_routes (was implemented but not registered)
- Implement find_component command with pattern matching on reference/value/footprint
- Add schemas for both commands
Issue #30 - PCB routing replication (Phase 1):
- Implement get_component_pads: returns all pads with positions, nets, shapes
- Implement get_pad_position: returns specific pad coordinates and properties
- Implement query_traces: query traces by net, layer, or bounding box
- Add schemas for all new commands
Issue #26 - Schematic workflow:
- Add missing schemas for add_schematic_connection, add_schematic_net_label,
connect_to_net, get_net_connections, and generate_netlist
Issue #19 - macOS Python path detection:
- Add Python 3.13 to version detection
- Add alternative KiCAD installation paths (user Applications, capitalization variants)
- Add Homebrew Python fallback paths for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
- Expand platform_helper.py with same improvements
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
