deanyou/virtuoso-cli

maestro

Maestro (ADE Assembler) session management and simulation. Use when: running simulations via Maestro, configuring tests/analyses/outputs, updating design variables, reading results.

원문 언어: 중국어

amp-copilot

Amplifier design copilot — topology selection, sizing via gm/Id lookup tables, PVT corner validation, and process-portable design. Use when designing amplifiers (OTA, opamp, comparator), selecting topology from specs, sizing transistors, or characterizing a…

원문 언어: 영어

cell-explore

Explore Virtuoso cellviews - list libraries, cells, instances, nets, layers, and hierarchy. Use when browsing a design, understanding circuit topology, or inspecting layout/schematic contents.

원문 언어: 영어

circuit-optimizer

Bayesian optimization for circuit auto-tuning — closed-loop optimizer where Codex acts as the BO engine. Sweeps gm/Id + L parameters, runs Spectre, scores against specs, and iterates. Supports progressive PVT corners. Use when optimizing circuit sizing,…

원문 언어: 영어

gm-over-id

gm/Id methodology for analog IC design — transistor sizing via lookup table approach. Use when designing amplifiers, current mirrors, OTAs, or any analog circuit where you need to determine W/L from specs (GBW, gain, noise). Also use when the user mentions…

원문 언어: 중국어

maestro

Maestro (ADE Assembler) session management and simulation. Use when: running simulations via Maestro, configuring tests/analyses/outputs, reading results. Detailed API docs see `references/maestro-skill-api.md`.

원문 언어: 영어

ocean-netlist-regen

Fix Ocean SKILL simulation failures after schematic edits. Use when: (1) run() returns nil in <1s with no spectre.out, (2) createNetlist() returns nil, (3) sim results are all nil after changing W/L to design variables, (4) netlist file was deleted or is…

원문 언어: 영어

schematic-gen

Generate Virtuoso schematics from topology descriptions via vcli schematic commands. Use when: (1) user wants to draw/create a schematic in Virtuoso, (2) user says "draw the OTA" or "create the schematic", (3) after sizing is complete and ready to build the…

원문 언어: 영어

sim-measure

Extract waveform measurements from Virtuoso simulation results. Use when measuring voltage, current, gm, gm/Id, bandwidth, settling time, or any simulation metric.

원문 언어: 영어

sim-plot

Visualize Virtuoso simulation results as matplotlib charts. Use after: (1) sim sweep — line plot of measurements vs swept variable, (2) sim corner — grouped bar chart across PVT corners, (3) sim measure — horizontal bar of scalar measurements, (4) AC/Bode…

원문 언어: 영어

sim-run

Run circuit simulation (DC, tran, AC) on Virtuoso. Use when executing Spectre simulation, running analysis, or checking simulation results.

원문 언어: 영어

sim-setup

Set up Virtuoso simulation with Ocean SKILL. Use when configuring simulator, design target, model files, or design variables before running simulation.

원문 언어: 영어

sim-sweep

Run parameter sweeps and PVT corner simulations on Virtuoso. Use when sweeping design variables, running corner analysis, or characterizing circuits across operating conditions.

원문 언어: 영어

skill-exec

Execute SKILL code on Virtuoso. Use when running SKILL expressions, querying cellview data, listing libraries/cells, or interacting with Virtuoso programmatically.

원문 언어: 영어

skill-shell-gotchas

Critical SKILL language gotchas when integrating with shell/IPC in Cadence Virtuoso. Use when: (1) ipcBeginProcess exits with state=127 (command not found), (2) sh() returns unexpected values like "t" instead of command output, (3) trying to capture shell…

원문 언어: 영어

spec-driven-circuit-design

Spec-driven analog circuit design — decompose system specs into block/transistor-level requirements, validate feasibility via simulation, and iterate. Use when defining amplifier specs, checking if specs are achievable, decomposing system requirements to…

원문 언어: 영어

spectre-netlist-gotchas

Critical Spectre netlist-mode gotchas for standalone simulation (no Virtuoso ADE). Use when: (1) writing Spectre testbench .scs files with `simulator lang=spectre`, (2) noise analysis shows absurd values (megavolts of noise) — oprobe topology is wrong, (3)…

원문 언어: 영어

tunnel-connect

Connect to Virtuoso via SSH tunnel or local bridge. Use when setting up Virtuoso connection, starting the bridge, or troubleshooting connectivity issues.

원문 언어: 영어

veriloga

Design, write, and debug Verilog-A behavioral models for Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre simulation. Use when creating Verilog-A modules (voltage sources, behavioral models, testbench stimuli, ideal components), debugging Spectre simulation errors with Verilog-A, or…

원문 언어: 영어

tunnel-connect

Connect to Virtuoso via SSH tunnel or local bridge. Use when setting up Virtuoso connection, starting the bridge, or troubleshooting connectivity issues.

원문 언어: 영어

digital-import

Import P&R (Genus + Innovus) products into Virtuoso: GDS layout, Verilog schematic/symbol, power labels, and label restyling. Four-step pipeline driven entirely from vcli skill exec — no Python bridge or GUI required. Use when: (1) user wants to pull a routed…

원문 언어: 영어

skill-exec

Execute SKILL code on Virtuoso. Use when running SKILL expressions, querying cellview data, listing libraries/cells, or interacting with Virtuoso programmatically.

원문 언어: 영어

diag

Read-only diagnostics for stuck Virtuoso state via `vcli diag ...`. Use when: (1) a cellview won't open and you suspect `.cdslck` lock conflicts, (2) "why is this view held by someone?" — find the holder without deleting anything, (3) a modal dialog has…

원문 언어: 영어

sim-run

Run circuit simulation (DC, tran, AC) on Virtuoso. Use when executing Spectre simulation, running analysis, or checking simulation results.

원문 언어: 영어

schematic-gen

Generate Virtuoso schematics from topology descriptions via vcli schematic commands. Use when: (1) user wants to draw/create a schematic in Virtuoso, (2) user says "draw the OTA" or "create the schematic", (3) after sizing is complete and ready to build the…

원문 언어: 영어

maestro-read-results

Read Maestro/ADE simulation output values directly from PSF binary files — no Virtuoso GUI or bridge required. Parses maestro.sdb + active.state XML to extract output expressions, resolves the PSF directory from history.sdb, evaluates Ocean-style expressions…

원문 언어: 영어

history-evolve

Evolve skills from vcli session history. Use when: (1) user says "根據歷史進化技能" / "evolve skills from history" / "覆盤技能", (2) after a debugging session to capture what went wrong, (3) periodic skill maintenance to close knowledge gaps revealed by real usage. Reads…

원문 언어: 영어

skill-shell-gotchas

Critical SKILL language gotchas when integrating with shell/IPC in Cadence Virtuoso. Use when: (1) ipcBeginProcess exits with state=127 (command not found), (2) sh() returns unexpected values like "t" instead of command output, (3) trying to capture shell…

원문 언어: 영어

circuit-optimizer

Bayesian optimization for circuit auto-tuning — closed-loop optimizer where Claude acts as the BO engine. Sweeps gm/Id + L parameters, runs Spectre, scores against specs, and iterates. Supports progressive PVT corners. Use when optimizing circuit sizing,…

원문 언어: 영어

porting-skill

Port circuit simulation setups from one PDK or process technology to another. Use this skill whenever migrating Maestro/ADE sessions, Ocean setup scripts, or Spectre netlists to a different foundry or process node — for example SMIC 28nm to TSMC 40nm, a PDK…

원문 언어: 영어

veriloga

Design, write, and debug Verilog-A behavioral models for Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre simulation. Use when creating Verilog-A modules (voltage sources, behavioral models, testbench stimuli, ideal components), debugging Spectre simulation errors with Verilog-A, or…

원문 언어: 영어

amp-copilot

Amplifier design copilot — topology selection, sizing via gm/Id lookup tables, PVT corner validation, and process-portable design. Use when designing amplifiers (OTA, opamp, comparator), selecting topology from specs, sizing transistors, or characterizing a…

원문 언어: 영어

cell-explore

Explore Virtuoso cellviews - list libraries, cells, instances, nets, layers, and hierarchy. Use when browsing a design, understanding circuit topology, or inspecting layout/schematic contents.

원문 언어: 영어

gm-over-id

gm/Id methodology for analog IC design — transistor sizing via lookup table approach. Use when designing amplifiers, current mirrors, OTAs, or any analog circuit where you need to determine W/L from specs (GBW, gain, noise). Also use when the user mentions…

원문 언어: 중국어

ocean-netlist-regen

Fix Ocean SKILL simulation failures after schematic edits. Use when: (1) run() returns nil in <1s with no spectre.out, (2) createNetlist() returns nil, (3) sim results are all nil after changing W/L to design variables, (4) netlist file was deleted or is…

원문 언어: 영어

sim-measure

Extract waveform measurements from Virtuoso simulation results. Use when measuring voltage, current, gm, gm/Id, bandwidth, settling time, or any simulation metric.

원문 언어: 영어

sim-plot

Visualize Virtuoso simulation results as matplotlib charts. Use after: (1) sim sweep — line plot of measurements vs swept variable, (2) sim corner — grouped bar chart across PVT corners, (3) sim measure — horizontal bar of scalar measurements, (4) AC/Bode…

원문 언어: 영어

sim-setup

Set up Virtuoso simulation with Ocean SKILL. Use when configuring simulator, design target, model files, or design variables before running simulation.

원문 언어: 영어

sim-sweep

Run parameter sweeps and PVT corner simulations on Virtuoso. Use when sweeping design variables, running corner analysis, or characterizing circuits across operating conditions.

원문 언어: 영어

spec-driven-circuit-design

Spec-driven analog circuit design — decompose system specs into block/transistor-level requirements, validate feasibility via simulation, and iterate. Use when defining amplifier specs, checking if specs are achievable, decomposing system requirements to…

원문 언어: 영어