A part library holds six diode parts in draft because their LCSC numbers are not in its sourcing map, and fetching them needs approval. Polarity was checked by eye on a render with a 180 degree rotation applied, and the SS34's 3D model is labelled SMAJ12A, so the check covers polarity only, not identity.
Recurring agent failure issue in cohdl (conol-ai)
What engineers report
A recurring agent failure problem in cohdl (conol-ai) that mostly hits the electrical engineer.
Failure pattern: validation / failure
Analyst note
From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 10-11 2026 (Nov 10 8:41 AM ET through Nov 11 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-11: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.
What it costs a team
Modeled annual cost
$30,000
For a team of 5
Prototype delay
3 days
Modeled schedule slip per occurrence
Time lost
240 min
Per engineer per month, about 1 incidents
How the cost is modeled
240 min/month × 5 engineers × 12 months = 240 hours × $125/hour = $30,000
A modeled estimate with medium confidence. Swap in your own team size and loaded rate to size it for your team.
Engineering tools that address it
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Evidence
More recurring errors in cohdl (conol-ai)
- A footprint library's JLC frame rows rest on readings taken by eye from screenshots, and the DFN1006 diode polarity is not confirmed. measurements.json has no dots for D1 to D4 or C9 to C12. A reviewer asked for each row's evidence to say so, and now it does in a note field no generator emits, while the rotation and polarity data a fab depends on still comes from a person squinting at a preview.ECAD · impact 66
- ESP32 module antenna areas were emitted only as silkscreen outlines across twenty generated footprints, so PCB tools could route or place parts inside them, and IPC-2581 export now refuses these footprints because it cannot carry the restriction.ECAD · impact 66
- Supplier part pages carry only package text, not a footprint id. C7972 and C7722 both read SOT-23-5, yet need rotations of 180 and 270 degrees, so all 9,629 mapped chip resistors and MLCCs would each need their own placement preview, and 3,442 with no stock can never get one.ECAD · impact 66
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