Physbound

Name: Physbound
Author: JonesRobM

@JonesRobM

About Physbound

PhysBound is a specialized "Physics Linter" for AI that deterministically validates RF and thermodynamic claims against hard physical limits, preventing hallucinations in engineering workflows.

#physics #validation #rf-engineering #telecommunications #signal-processing #science

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "physbound": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "physbound"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Physbound?

Physbound is a physical-layer linter MCP server that validates RF and physics calculations against hard physical limits. It catches AI hallucinations in engineering workflows by checking link budgets, channel capacity, thermal noise, and antenna gain against fundamental physical laws.

How to use Physbound?

Install with pip install physbound, then add Physbound to any MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf) using the JSON configuration: "command": "uv", "args": ["run", "--from", "physbound", "physbound"]. Your AI assistant can then call tools like rf_link_budget, shannon_hartley, and noise_floor.

Key features of Physbound

Validates RF link budgets via the Friis transmission equation
Computes Shannon-Hartley channel capacity and flags impossible throughput claims
Calculates thermal noise floor and cascaded noise figures
Checks antenna gains against physical aperture limits
Returns structured PhysicalViolationError with LaTeX explanations

Use cases of Physbound

RF system design review — validate link budgets and receiver sensitivity
Telecom proposal vetting — catch impossible throughput claims before delivery
Educational tools — teach Shannon-Hartley, Friis transmission, and thermal noise
CI/CD for physics — integrate as a validation step in engineering pipelines

FAQ from Physbound

What does Physbound validate?

It validates RF link budgets, Shannon-Hartley channel capacity, thermal noise floors, and antenna gain against hard physical limits like the speed of light and thermal noise floor.