sch_place_text_frame
A write tool on the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server.
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What sch_place_text_frame does on Altium-MCP-Suite
AI agents use sch_place_text_frame 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 sch_place_text_frame is rated Medium
Placing text frames on schematics is a reversible write operation that modifies the design document. It creates or positions new elements but does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or move money. The medium severity reflects that misuse could corrupt design layouts, but changes can typically be undone in Altium Designer.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sch_place_text_frame' indicates placement of text frames in schematics. The 'place' action suggests creation or modification of design elements. Description is empty, limiting specificity.
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The rule that runs sch_place_text_frame 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 sch_place_text_frame, this is the rule to start with:
sch_place_text_frame stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes 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 sch_place_text_frame call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sch_place_text_frame
sch_place_text_frame is a write tool on the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sch_place_text_frame: 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.
sch_place_text_frame is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sch_place_text_frame 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 sch_place_text_frame. 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.
sch_place_text_frame 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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