Critical-risk tools in Kicad
11 of the 107 tools in Kicad are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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remove_componentDestructiveRemove a component by reference designator.
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remove_dangling_tracksDestructiveremove_dangling_tracks
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remove_footprintDestructiveRemove a footprint by reference designator.
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remove_hierarchical_labelDestructiveRemove a hierarchical label by name or UUID.
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remove_hierarchical_sheetDestructiveremove_hierarchical_sheet
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remove_junctionDestructiveRemove a junction at the given coordinates.
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remove_labelDestructiveremove_label
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remove_sheet_pinDestructiveRemove a pin from a hierarchical sheet block.
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remove_textDestructiveremove_text
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remove_tracesDestructiveremove_traces
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remove_wireDestructiveremove_wire
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.