run_drc
Execute Fusion's DRC on a PCB to detect and return design rule violations.
Instructions
Run Fusion's DRC on the board and return the violations.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Execute Fusion's DRC on a PCB to detect and return design rule violations.
Run Fusion's DRC on the board and return the violations.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
v0.2.0Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered by structured data. The description only adds that violations are returned, but says nothing about how long a DRC run takes or how violations are formatted.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
A single front-loaded sentence with no waste. It could be marginally sharper by naming the DRC/ERC distinction, but it is appropriately sized.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
For a zero-argument tool this is nearly complete, but with no output schema the description should at least hint at the shape of the returned violations (severity, location, rule id). It stops short of that, leaving the return contract thin.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
The tool takes zero parameters, so the baseline of 4 applies. There is nothing in the schema needing elaboration and the description does not need to compensate.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
States a specific verb (Run) and resource (Fusion's DRC) with the outcome (return violations). It is clear what the tool does, but it never differentiates itself from the closely related sibling run_erc, leaving the DRC-vs-ERC distinction to the agent's inference.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
There is no when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no alternatives named. An agent is left to infer that this is the design-rule validation step, but nothing routes it versus run_erc or the various check_* tools.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.