audit_find_off_grid_components
A read tool on the Eda Agent MCP server.
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What audit_find_off_grid_components does on Eda Agent
AI agents call audit_find_off_grid_components to retrieve information from Eda Agent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why audit_find_off_grid_components is rated Low
Despite the empty description, the naming pattern 'audit_find_*' is characteristic of non-destructive read operations that scan and report on design state without modifying it. In the context of Altium Designer automation (a PCB/schematic tool), audit functions are standard analysis features. No evidence of modification, deletion, or code execution.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'audit_find' which indicates a search or inspection operation. 'Off_grid_components' suggests it locates design elements that don't meet grid alignment rules.
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The rule that runs audit_find_off_grid_components safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Eda Agent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For audit_find_off_grid_components, this is the rule to start with:
audit_find_off_grid_components is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Eda Agent, apply this rule, and every audit_find_off_grid_components call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about audit_find_off_grid_components
audit_find_off_grid_components is a read tool on the Eda Agent MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Eda Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Eda Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for audit_find_off_grid_components: 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 Eda Agent. Nothing to install.
audit_find_off_grid_components is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the audit_find_off_grid_components 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 audit_find_off_grid_components. 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.
audit_find_off_grid_components is provided by the Eda Agent MCP server (salitronic/eda-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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