Check RTL/TB/XDC/project files against the frozen design_spec.yaml before workflow execution.
AI agents call vivado_check_design_against_requirements to retrieve information from Vivado Mcp Agent without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool reads and compares RTL, testbench, XDC, and project files against a design specification to report discrepancies. It is a pure read operation with no side effects on data or system state. Checking/validation is a read category activity. Severity is low because misuse would only expose information or skip validation—it cannot modify designs, execute code, delete files, or trigger financial actions.
From the tool's definition Tool performs checking/validation against frozen design_spec.yaml; described as verification step that occurs "before workflow execution" with no mention of modifications, execution, or deletions.
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Check RTL/TB/XDC/project files against the frozen design_spec.yaml before workflow execution. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vivado Mcp Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vivado Mcp Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vivado_check_design_against_requirements: 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 Mcp Agent. Nothing to install.
vivado_check_design_against_requirements 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 vivado_check_design_against_requirements 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 vivado_check_design_against_requirements. 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.
vivado_check_design_against_requirements is provided by the Vivado Mcp Agent MCP server (wangyuxin0707/vivado-mcp-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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