sch_toggle_pin_visibility
A write tool on the Eda Agent MCP server.
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What sch_toggle_pin_visibility does on Eda Agent
AI agents use sch_toggle_pin_visibility to create or update resources in Eda Agent, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Eda Agent environment.
Why sch_toggle_pin_visibility is rated Medium
This tool modifies schematic design state (pin visibility) but does not delete data or execute arbitrary code. The change is reversible by toggling again. While it affects design presentation, it falls under Write category as a design modification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sch_toggle_pin_visibility' indicates modification of schematic pin visibility state in Altium Designer; 'toggle' implies reversible state change on design elements.
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The rule that runs sch_toggle_pin_visibility 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 sch_toggle_pin_visibility, this is the rule to start with:
sch_toggle_pin_visibility 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 Eda Agent, apply this rule, and every sch_toggle_pin_visibility call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sch_toggle_pin_visibility
sch_toggle_pin_visibility is a write tool on the Eda Agent MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Eda Agent MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Eda Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sch_toggle_pin_visibility: 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.
sch_toggle_pin_visibility 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_toggle_pin_visibility 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_toggle_pin_visibility. 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_toggle_pin_visibility 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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