**Root Cause:**
When a library wasn't registered in sym-lib-table, the tool returned:
- success: true
- symbols: []
- count: 0
This was confusing because it looked like the library existed but was empty.
**The Fix:**
Now explicitly checks if library exists in sym-lib-table before attempting
to list symbols. If not found, returns:
- success: false
- Clear error message: "Library 'X' not found in sym-lib-table"
- Helpful details about how to resolve (add to sym-lib-table or use available libs)
- Count of available libraries
- Suggestion to use 'list_symbol_libraries' tool
**Test Results:**
✓ Non-existent library (BQ25896RTWT): Returns error as expected
✓ Valid library (Device): Returns 533 symbols successfully
**User Impact:**
Users will now get clear feedback when they try to access libraries that
aren't registered in their KiCad configuration, instead of seeing "0 symbols"
which suggests the library exists but is empty.
Fixes#27
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Adds comprehensive local KiCad symbol library search functionality and fixes KICAD9_3RD_PARTY environment variable resolution.
Features:
- Symbol library search by name, LCSC ID, description, manufacturer, MPN
- Support for 3rd party libraries installed via Plugin and Content Manager
- New MCP tools: search_symbols, list_symbol_libraries, get_symbol_info
- Enhanced library path resolution for KiCad 8 and 9
This enables users with locally installed JLCPCB libraries to search and use components directly.
Co-authored-by: l3wi <l3wi@users.noreply.github.com>
