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The Cable Code

by exquad · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.2.0 · published by GitHub user exquad

Decode cable designations in 39 coding systems, design IEC-sized cables, find equivalents. No LLM.

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4 tools: 4 change things.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

2 checks matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http thecablecode https://thecablecode.com/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

2 warn
  • Warndecode_cable_code

    The server marks "decode_cable_code" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The input takes a statement or command to run (input.code), which can change anything it can reach.

    What this check looks for
  • Warnfind_equivalents

    The server marks "find_equivalents" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "find_equivalents" says "find": a word for reading.

    What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

4 tools

Changes things 4Claude Code: ask
  • check_cableCheck a power cable against a standard's nominal rules: a designation with size and voltage, a designer design, or the construction a maker's datasheet or tender offer states (laye…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Check a power cable against a standard's nominal rules: a designation with size and voltage, a designer design, or the construction a maker's datasheet or tender offer states (layers with nominal and minimum thicknesses, screen and armour data). Rule sets: IEC 60502-1 / -2, IEC 60228, HD 603 3-G / 5-G, HD 620 10-J / M / D / C / K, BS 5467, BS 6724, BS 7846, BS 6622, or "auto" for the standards the cable claims. Every rule with required, found, pass / fail / not checkable and its source (standard, edition, clause or table, page, how firmly seen). Deterministic, no LLM. A check against nominal rules, not a certificate or a type test.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • decode_cable_codeDecode a cable type designation (DIN VDE, HAR, BS/IEC, NEC, TS, UTE, CEI-UNEL and 51 more of its 58 coding systems, plus LAN and fibre) into its layers: conductor, insulation, scre…1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The input takes a statement or command to run (input.code), which can change anything it can reach.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "decode_cable_code" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The input takes a statement or command to run (input.code), which can change anything it can reach.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Decode a cable type designation (DIN VDE, HAR, BS/IEC, NEC, TS, UTE, CEI-UNEL and 51 more of its 58 coding systems, plus LAN and fibre) into its layers: conductor, insulation, screen, armour, sheath, with the source behind each symbol. Deterministic, no LLM.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • design_cableDesign and size a power cable from a sentence (Turkish or English, e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Design and size a power cable from a sentence (Turkish or English, e.g. "3-core collective screen 12/20 kV 3x95/25 Al, longitudinally watertight") or a spec: every layer's thickness with its source (IEC 60502-1 / -2, IEC 60228), the overall diameter, the DIN VDE 0276 designation and the decoder's reading of it; optional XML, DXF, SVG, CSV, GLB, STEP (3D CAD) and a PDF datasheet. Deterministic, no LLM; a nominal calculation, not a datasheet.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_equivalentsFind the equivalents of a power cable in other countries' standards ("the Dutch equivalent of this Swedish cable"): the decoded cable is rebuilt under each target rule set (IEC 605…1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_equivalents" says "find": a word for reading.
    • The input takes a statement or command to run (input.code), which can change anything it can reach.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "find_equivalents" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "find_equivalents" says "find": a word for reading.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Find the equivalents of a power cable in other countries' standards ("the Dutch equivalent of this Swedish cable"): the decoded cable is rebuilt under each target rule set (IEC 60502, HD 603, HD 620 sections J/M/D/C/K, BS 5467/6724/7846/6622, EN 50618, HD 627) with the same conductor, section, cores, voltage, screen, armour and sheath, then compared layer by layer with the source of every value. Verdict per standard: equivalent, close (with the differences) or none (with the reason), and the name in that country's letters where sourced. Deterministic, no LLM. Never a statement of interchangeability: the buyer's specification decides.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.2.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http thecablecode https://thecablecode.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__thecablecode__decode_cable_code",
      "mcp__thecablecode__design_cable",
      "mcp__thecablecode__find_equivalents",
      "mcp__thecablecode__check_cable"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as thecablecode. Review it before you use it.