export_ipcd356
Generate an IPC-D-356 bare-board electrical-test netlist via kicad-cli. Consumed by flying-probe and bed-of-nails testers. Reads the last SAVED state of the .kicad_pcb.
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What export_ipcd356 does on KiCAD-MCP-Server
AI agents call export_ipcd356 to retrieve information from KiCAD-MCP-Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why export_ipcd356 is rated Low
This tool generates/exports a netlist file from an existing PCB file. It only reads the saved board state and produces an output file; it does not modify the PCB, execute arbitrary code, delete data, or involve financial transactions. The export is a read-and-generate operation, making it a Read category tool. Severity is low as misuse would at worst produce an incorrect test netlist.
From the tool's definition Reads the last SAVED state of the .kicad_pcb
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The rule that runs export_ipcd356 safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and KiCAD-MCP-Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For export_ipcd356, this is the rule to start with:
export_ipcd356 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 KiCAD-MCP-Server, apply this rule, and every export_ipcd356 call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about export_ipcd356
Generate an IPC-D-356 bare-board electrical-test netlist via kicad-cli. Consumed by flying-probe and bed-of-nails testers. Reads the last SAVED state of the .kicad_pcb. It is categorised as a Read tool in the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for export_ipcd356: 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 KiCAD-MCP-Server. Nothing to install.
export_ipcd356 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 export_ipcd356 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 export_ipcd356. 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.
export_ipcd356 is provided by the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP server (mixelpixx/kicad-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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