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generate_bitstream

生成比特流文件。在实现完成后执行。

How to control generate_bitstream ↓

What generate_bitstream does on Vivado

AI agents invoke generate_bitstream to trigger actions in Vivado. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

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Why generate_bitstream needs a policy

This tool triggers the FPGA bitstream generation process in Vivado, which is a long-running compilation/synthesis operation that produces a hardware programming file. It runs an external tool execution (Vivado implementation flow), making it Execute category.

From the tool's definition 生成比特流文件。在实现完成后执行。 (Generate bitstream file. Execute after implementation is complete.)

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access generate_bitstream gives an agent:

How to control generate_bitstream

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Vivado, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for generate_bitstream:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "generate_bitstream": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "generate_bitstream_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

generate_bitstream stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Vivado — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about generate_bitstream

What does the generate_bitstream tool do? +

生成比特流文件。在实现完成后执行。. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Vivado MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on generate_bitstream? +

Register the Vivado MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for generate_bitstream: 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 Vivado. Nothing to install.

What risk level is generate_bitstream? +

generate_bitstream is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit generate_bitstream? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the generate_bitstream 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.

How do I block generate_bitstream completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for generate_bitstream. 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.

What MCP server provides generate_bitstream? +

generate_bitstream is provided by the Vivado MCP server (mapleleavessssssss-wq/vivado-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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