# lib_get_footprints

A read tool on the Eda Agent MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `lib_get_footprints`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/lib-get-footprints

## Facts

- Tool: `lib_get_footprints`
- Server: Eda Agent (`salitronic/eda-agent`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/salitronic/eda-agent
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why lib_get_footprints is rated Low

Based on naming convention, this tool retrieves or queries footprint data from Altium Designer's component library without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The 'get' prefix is characteristic of Read category tools.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'lib_get_footprints' indicates a retrieval operation for footprint library data. The verb 'get' is a read-only action. No description provided to confirm side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call lib_get_footprints 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Eda Agent:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "lib_get_footprints": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Eda Agent (344)

- `lib_uninstall_library` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/lib-uninstall-library.md
- `obj_batch_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/obj-batch-delete.md
- `obj_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/obj-delete.md
- `pcb_clear_source_footprint_library` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-clear-source-footprint-library.md
- `pcb_delete_design_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-delete-design-rule.md
- `pcb_delete_invalid_objects` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-delete-invalid-objects.md
- `pcb_delete_net` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-delete-net.md
- `pcb_delete_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-delete-object.md
- `pcb_remove_layer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-remove-layer.md
- `pcb_remove_teardrops` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-remove-teardrops.md
- `proj_delete_sheet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/proj-delete-sheet.md
- `proj_remove_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/proj-remove-document.md
- `app_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/app-attach.md
- `app_run_menu` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/app-run-menu.md
- `design_execute_plan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/design-execute-plan.md
- `design_validate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/design-validate.md
- `design_validate_plan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/design-validate-plan.md
- `obj_refresh_document` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/obj-refresh-document.md
- `obj_run_process` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/obj-run-process.md
- `obj_switch_view` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/obj-switch-view.md
- `obj_zoom` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/obj-zoom.md
- `pcb_build_from_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-build-from-project.md
- `pcb_panelize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-panelize.md
- `pcb_plan_placement` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-plan-placement.md
- `pcb_run_drc` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-run-drc.md
- `pcb_scale` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-scale.md
- `pcb_start_polygon_placement` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-start-polygon-placement.md
- `pcb_tune_length` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/pcb-tune-length.md
- `proj_compile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/proj-compile.md
- `proj_force_recompile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent/proj-force-recompile.md
- …and 314 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/eda-agent.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- 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=eda-agent · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/eda-agent