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Fix critical bugs, security vulnerabilities, and add tests#42

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Summary

Comprehensive fixes from deep code review addressing 30+ issues across security, RF engineering correctness, VBA generation, and code quality.

Critical fixes

Security fixes

High-priority fixes

Medium/low fixes

Testing & quality

  • 15 new test files covering previously untested modules (205 tests, all passing)
  • PyPI metadata added (URLs, classifiers)
  • Wheeler feed width formula corrected

Test plan

  • All 205 tests pass (pytest tests/ -v)
  • Verify cylinder axis mapping generates correct VBA for x/y/z axes
  • Verify horn antenna loft creates 3D profiles at different Z positions
  • Verify slot antenna VBA includes Solid.Subtract call
  • Verify plane wave VBA sets Normal "z" and Polarization separately
  • Verify CSV/TXT export uses ASCIIExport instead of file I/O
  • Verify VBA injection blocked in parameter names with special chars
  • Verify Windows paths like C:\temp\file.cst rejected outside work_dir

Closes #3, #4, #5, #10, #11, #12, #14, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35, #36, #37, #38, #39, #40, #41

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Addresses issues from deep code review (#1#41):

CRITICAL fixes:
- #22: Cylinder/cone/ecylinder axis parameter now maps to correct VBA range property
- #23: Transform VBA property names fixed (removed spaces: "Origin X" → "OriginX")
- #24: Plane wave Normal set to "z" (propagation), Polarization set separately
- #25: Export result CSV/TXT rewritten to use CST ASCIIExport (no longer blocked by validator)
- #26: Slot antenna now performs Solid.Subtract to actually cut the slot
- #27: Horn antenna loft profiles use Polygon3D with Z-coordinates for proper positioning
- #28: VBA injection fixed — parameters.py, project.py use _escape_vba_string()

Security fixes:
- #14: VBABuilder._escape_vba_string() now blocks string concatenation injection
- #33: Gerber import now calls validate_file_path()
- #34: validate_file_path() detects Windows absolute paths (C:\...)

High-priority fixes:
- #2: Horn R_H/R_E documented (formulas verified against Balanis)
- #3: Yagi reflector spacing corrected to 0.20λ, directors to 0.25λ
- #4: Microstrip effective permittivity exponent fixed (removed f_u scaling)
- #5: ToolRegistry.clear() added; register_all_tools() clears before re-registering
- #10: All handle() functions now use try/except with consistent error format
- #29: substrates.json now loaded in material database
- #30: Parameter sweep accepts simulation_type parameter (no longer hardcoded)
- #31: Optimizer VBA restructured to match CST API (SelectParameter/AddSelectedParameter)
- #32: Field monitor "Dimension" property removed (not valid CST VBA)
- #38: Patch R_edge guards against eps_r=1.0 (ZeroDivisionError)

Medium/low fixes:
- #11: Nickel mu_r=600 note clarified for RF usage
- #12: Stripline Cohn constant corrected: 94.15 → 94.25
- #35: numpy dependency removed (unused)
- #36: _TOOL_NAMES dead code removed from all modules
- #37: Units block now calls .Apply()
- #39: Via tool description updated to reflect barrel-only geometry
- #40: Bowtie flare_angle description corrected to "full angle"
- #41: VSWR calculation guards against |S11|=1.0 division by zero

Code quality:
- #10/#21: All error responses now use {"status": "error", "message": "..."} format
- #20: PyPI metadata added (URLs, classifiers)
- Added 15 new test files covering previously untested modules (205 tests total)
- Wheeler feed width formula corrected with proper B_w parameter

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This was referenced Mar 11, 2026
- #2: Swap A1/B1 in horn antenna slant length formulas (Balanis Eq. 13-48a/b):
  R_H = A1²/(3λ) for H-plane, R_E = B1²/(2λ) for E-plane
- #15: Expand test_config.py with mocked auto-detection, mocked cst.interface
  import for connected=True, version forwarding, and candidate path checks
- #17: Add GitHub Actions CI (pytest matrix 3.10-3.12, ruff lint, mypy typecheck,
  package build) and PyPI publish workflow on release tags
- Add mypy to dev dependencies

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
RFingAdam and others added 3 commits March 11, 2026 16:02
- README: Add Connected Mode Setup section with Windows setup steps,
  PYTHONPATH config, Claude Code/.mcp.json config, and validation checklist
- docs/CST_TESTING_GUIDE.md: Step-by-step manual testing guide for
  verifying connected mode against live CST installation
- docs/AGENT_TEST_PLAN.md: Comprehensive 112-test plan covering all 107
  tools across 17 phases, with regression markers for all fixed issues,
  security validation tests, and results summary template

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Elevates the CST Studio MCP server from 110 to 162 tools across 18 modules
with 414 tests (up from 215), enabling Claude to act as a PhD-level RF
antenna engineer with full design-simulate-analyze-optimize workflow.

Bug fixes (Issues #45, #16):
- Fix execute_vba to use modeler API instead of schematic (all connected-
  mode VBA was broken), with fallback for Design Studio projects
- Fix new_project() to respect project_type parameter (was always MWS)
- Add 49 connected-mode tests with proper mock infrastructure

New capabilities (52 tools):
- Advanced results: S-param phase, group delay, E/H-plane cuts, cross-pol,
  axial ratio, surface current, efficiency breakdown, time-domain signals,
  Smith chart data, bandwidth, 3D patterns (+12 tools)
- Array synthesis: linear/planar/circular arrays, array factor computation,
  beam steering, Taylor/Chebyshev taper design, grating lobe analysis,
  mutual coupling (+8 tools, new module)
- Matching networks: L/Pi/T-network, stub matching, quarter-wave transformer,
  lumped element VBA, Smith chart transforms, microstrip impedance (+8 tools,
  new module)
- Advanced materials: Debye, Lorentz, Drude, ferrite (Polder tensor),
  Cole-Cole, temperature-dependent models, ferrite database (+7 tools)
- Advanced optimization: multi-objective with constraints, sensitivity
  analysis, Monte Carlo yield, constrained optimizer (+5 tools)
- Solver/mesh: advanced eigenmode, IE with MLFMM, multilayer solver,
  mesh quality, PML, fixpoints, periodic boundaries, Floquet ports,
  multimode waveguide ports (+9 tools)
- PCB: differential pairs, via parasitics, via fences, CPW transitions,
  coupled-line crosstalk, substrate integrated waveguides (+6 tools)

Infrastructure:
- CST_LOG_LEVEL env var for configurable logging
- Structured logging in client, server, and tool dispatch

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
# Conflicts:
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/cst_client.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/antenna_templates.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/boolean.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/boundaries.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/materials.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/mesh.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/ports.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/project.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/results.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/simulation.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/solvers.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/tools/transforms.py
#	src/mcp_cst_studio/validators.py
#	tests/test_cst_client.py
#	tests/test_tools_ports.py
@RFingAdam RFingAdam merged commit 106ea05 into main Mar 25, 2026
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Yagi antenna: reflector spacing 0.25λ should be 0.20λ

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