kicad_export_sch
Run any kicad-cli schematic export format not covered by a dedicated
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What kicad_export_sch does on Altium-MCP-Suite
AI agents invoke kicad_export_sch to trigger actions in Altium-MCP-Suite. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why kicad_export_sch is rated High
Executes kicad-cli external command to export schematic files.
From the tool's definition Run any kicad-cli schematic export format
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The rule that runs kicad_export_sch 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 kicad_export_sch, this is the rule to start with:
kicad_export_sch stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Altium-MCP-Suite, apply this rule, and every kicad_export_sch call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about kicad_export_sch
Run any kicad-cli schematic export format not covered by a dedicated. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for kicad_export_sch: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Altium-MCP-Suite. Nothing to install.
kicad_export_sch is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the kicad_export_sch rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for kicad_export_sch. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
kicad_export_sch is provided by the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server (M-R-Abedini/Altium-MCP-Suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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