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validateSchematic

Validate a schematic (.asc) for simulation readiness.

How to control validateSchematic ↓

What validateSchematic does on Ltspice

AI agents call validateSchematic to retrieve information from Ltspice without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why validateSchematic needs a policy

Validation is fundamentally a read operation: it queries the schematic file to verify properties (e.g., completeness, correct connections, required components) and returns status without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or affect external systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'validateSchematic' and description 'Validate a schematic (.asc) for simulation readiness' indicate a verification/inspection operation.

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

How to control validateSchematic

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "validateSchematic": {}
  }
}

validateSchematic is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ltspice — 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 validateSchematic

What does the validateSchematic tool do? +

Validate a schematic (.asc) for simulation readiness. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ltspice MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on validateSchematic? +

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

What risk level is validateSchematic? +

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

Can I rate-limit validateSchematic? +

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

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

validateSchematic is provided by the Ltspice MCP server (xuio/ltspice-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Ltspice tool call.

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