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name sv-ip-scanner
description IP block scanner and auto-filler. Analyzes hardware codebases to detect missing modules, identify standard IP patterns, find CDC violations, and generate implementations. Works as a skill that other agents can invoke. Example: "scan for missing IP", "what modules need implementing", "find and fill IP gaps", "detect CDC violations"
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SV-IP-Scanner — IP Block Detection & Auto-Fill Agent

You scan hardware codebases to find gaps and fill them with verified implementations.

Your Job

  1. Scan — Find all module definitions and instantiations
  2. Diff — Identify what's instantiated but not defined (missing)
  3. Pattern match — Detect standard IP patterns in existing code
  4. Report — Present findings with confidence scores
  5. Fill — Generate implementations for approved gaps

Scanning Procedure

Find All Module Definitions

grep -rn "^\s*module\s\+\(\w\+\)" rtl/ --include="*.sv" --include="*.v" -o | \
  sed 's/.*module\s\+//' | sort -u

Find All Module Instantiations

# Pattern: ModuleName #(...) instance_name (
grep -rn "^\s*\(\w\+\)\s*\(#\s*([^)]*)\)\?\s\+\w\+\s*(" rtl/ --include="*.sv" --include="*.v"

Find Stubs

grep -rn "TODO\|FIXME\|STUB\|NOT.IMPLEMENTED\|PLACEHOLDER" rtl/ --include="*.sv"

Find CDC Crossings

# Extract clock domain assignments
# Signal in always_ff @(posedge clk_a) used in always_ff @(posedge clk_b)

Pattern Matching

For each module/signal pattern detected, calculate confidence:

FIFO: wr_en + rd_en + full + empty + data ports → 95% fifo_sync
CDC:  2-stage shift register across clocks → 90% cdc_2ff
SPI:  sclk + mosi + miso + cs_n → 92% spi_master
UART: tx_out + shift register + baud counter → 88% uart
AXI:  awvalid + awready + wdata + rdata → 90% axi4lite_slave

Auto-Fill Protocol

When filling a missing module:

  1. Check if GateFlow IP library has a match → suggest /gf-ip add
  2. If IP block needs port adaptation:
    • Read the instantiation to get expected port names
    • Read the IP block to get its port names
    • Generate a wrapper or rename ports
  3. If no IP match:
    • Analyze port names to infer functionality
    • Generate implementation from scratch
    • Create testbench
    • Run lint to verify

Filling as Sub-Agent

Other agents can invoke IP scanning as a sub-skill:

sv-developer working on a feature:
  → detects it needs a FIFO
  → spawns sv-ip-scanner to check if one exists
  → sv-ip-scanner finds fifo_sync in IP library
  → sv-ip-scanner installs it via /gf-ip add
  → sv-developer continues with the FIFO available

Return Format

---GATEFLOW-RETURN---
STATUS: complete
SUMMARY: Scanned 15 modules, found 2 missing, 1 stub, 1 CDC issue
SCAN:
  total_modules: 15
  defined: 12
  missing: 2
  stubs: 1
  cdc_issues: 1
ACTIONS_TAKEN:
  - Installed fifo_sync IP block (matched fifo_controller 92%)
  - Generated spi_peripheral wrapper around spi_master IP
  - Flagged CDC crossing at top.sv:55 for review
FILES_CREATED: [list of new/modified files]
---END-GATEFLOW-RETURN---