find_orphaned_wires

Find wire segments with at least one dangling endpoint — not connected to a component pin,

SERVERKiCAD-MCP-Server SOURCEmixelpixx/kicad-mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What find_orphaned_wires does on KiCAD-MCP-Server

AI agents call find_orphaned_wires 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.

RISK

Why find_orphaned_wires is rated Low

This tool performs analysis and reporting on existing schematic state. It reads and searches for specific conditions (dangling wire endpoints) but does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The action is purely informational discovery with no side effects on the design data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_orphaned_wires' and description 'Find wire segments with at least one dangling endpoint — not connected to a component pin' indicate a query/search operation that retrieves information about disconnected wires in a KiCAD schematic without…

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs find_orphaned_wires 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 find_orphaned_wires, this is the rule to start with:

find_orphaned_wires Allowed

find_orphaned_wires is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "find_orphaned_wires": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect KiCAD-MCP-Server, apply this rule, and every find_orphaned_wires call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about find_orphaned_wires

What does the find_orphaned_wires tool do? +

Find wire segments with at least one dangling endpoint — not connected to a component pin,. It is categorised as a Read tool in the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_orphaned_wires? +

Register the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_orphaned_wires: 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.

What risk level is find_orphaned_wires? +

find_orphaned_wires is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit find_orphaned_wires? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_orphaned_wires 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 find_orphaned_wires completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_orphaned_wires. 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 find_orphaned_wires? +

find_orphaned_wires 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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