get_pcb_rules

What get_pcb_rules does on Altium-MCP-Suite

AI agents call get_pcb_rules to retrieve information from Altium-MCP-Suite without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_pcb_rules is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries design rule configuration data from an Altium PCB project. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not delete anything. It is a straightforward read operation that returns information about the PCB's current design rules. The minimal blast radius (informational disclosure only) and reversible nature confirm a 'Read' classification with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pcb_rules' and description 'Get all design rules from the current Altium PCB' indicate a retrieval operation that queries existing design rules without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.

The rule that runs get_pcb_rules 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 get_pcb_rules, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_pcb_rules": {}
  }
}

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