Xcelium MCP Server

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• src/xcelium_mcp/server.py:437-452 (handler)

  The probe_control tool handler which communicates with the Xcelium simulator via a TclBridge instance to manage SHM waveform recording.

  @mcp.tool()
  async def probe_control(mode: str, scope: str = "") -> str:
      """Control SHM waveform recording to manage dump file size.
  
      Disable probes during uninteresting simulation periods to save disk space.
      Re-enable before the region of interest. Optionally target a specific scope.
  
      Args:
          mode: "enable" to start recording, "disable" to pause, "status" to check.
          scope: Hierarchical scope to target (e.g. "top.hw.u_ext"). Empty = all probes.
      """
      bridge = _get_bridge()
      cmd = f"__PROBE_CONTROL__ {mode} {scope}" if scope else f"__PROBE_CONTROL__ {mode}"
      result = await bridge.execute(cmd)
      return result