# pcb_set_text_visibility

A write tool on the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `pcb_set_text_visibility`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/altium-mcp-suite/pcb-set-text-visibility

## Facts

- Tool: `pcb_set_text_visibility`
- Server: Altium-MCP-Suite (`M-R-Abedini/Altium-MCP-Suite`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/altium-mcp-suite.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/M-R-Abedini/Altium-MCP-Suite
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "pcb_set_text_visibility",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why pcb_set_text_visibility is rated Medium

This tool modifies PCB design properties reversibly (visibility is toggleable and does not delete data). It falls under Write category rather than Read (which would only query state) or Destructive (which would permanently remove data). Medium severity reflects that incorrect visibility changes could obscure critical design information during review, but the effect is easily reversible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'pcb_set_text_visibility' indicates modification of PCB text display properties. The 'set_' prefix and 'pcb_' context suggest this alters PCB design state (text visibility toggles). Description is empty, limiting certainty."

## Use case

AI agents use pcb_set_text_visibility 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Altium-MCP-Suite:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "pcb_set_text_visibility": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "pcb_set_text_visibility_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=altium-mcp-suite · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/altium-mcp-suite