design_add_part

What design_add_part does on Altium-MCP-Suite

AI agents use design_add_part to create or update resources in Altium-MCP-Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Altium-MCP-Suite environment.

Why design_add_part is rated Medium

Adding a part to a design is a reversible write operation that modifies the circuit schematic or PCB project. It creates new data (component instances) but does not delete or execute arbitrary code. The operation can be undone, distinguishing it from Destructive. High severity reflects that an agent adding arbitrary or wrong parts could corrupt a design workflow, though the impact is recoverable.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'design_add_part' indicates adding/creating components in Altium Designer schematic or design context. The sibling tools (app_create_document, design_* pattern) reinforce this is a design modification operation. Empty description reduces confidence.

The rule that runs design_add_part safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Altium-MCP-Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For design_add_part, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "design_add_part": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "design_add_part_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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