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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using ModelContextProtocol.Server;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Mcp.Tools
+{
+    public class InspectionTools
+    {
+        private readonly NestSession _session;
+
+        public InspectionTools(NestSession session)
+        {
+            _session = session;
+        }
+
+        [McpServerTool(Name = "get_plate_info")]
+        [Description("Get detailed information about a plate including dimensions, part count, utilization, remnants, and drawing breakdown.")]
+        public string GetPlateInfo(
+            [Description("Index of the plate")] int plateIndex)
+        {
+            var plate = _session.GetPlate(plateIndex);
+            if (plate == null)
+                return $"Error: plate {plateIndex} not found";
+
+            var work = plate.WorkArea();
+            var remnants = plate.GetRemnants();
+
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.AppendLine($"Plate {plateIndex}:");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Size: {plate.Size.Width:F1} x {plate.Size.Height:F1}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Quadrant: {plate.Quadrant}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Thickness: {plate.Thickness:F2}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Material: {plate.Material.Name}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Part spacing: {plate.PartSpacing:F2}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Edge spacing: L={plate.EdgeSpacing.Left:F2} B={plate.EdgeSpacing.Bottom:F2} R={plate.EdgeSpacing.Right:F2} T={plate.EdgeSpacing.Top:F2}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Work area: {work.X:F1},{work.Y:F1} {work.Width:F1}x{work.Height:F1}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Parts: {plate.Parts.Count}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Utilization: {plate.Utilization():P1}");
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Quantity: {plate.Quantity}");
+
+            // Drawing breakdown
+            if (plate.Parts.Count > 0)
+            {
+                sb.AppendLine("  Drawings:");
+                var groups = plate.Parts.GroupBy(p => p.BaseDrawing.Name);
+                foreach (var group in groups)
+                    sb.AppendLine($"    {group.Key}: {group.Count()}");
+            }
+
+            // Remnants
+            sb.AppendLine($"  Remnants: {remnants.Count}");
+            for (var i = 0; i < remnants.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var r = remnants[i];
+                sb.AppendLine($"    Remnant {i}: ({r.X:F1},{r.Y:F1}) {r.Width:F1}x{r.Height:F1}, area={r.Area():F1}");
+            }
+
+            return sb.ToString();
+        }
+
+        [McpServerTool(Name = "get_parts")]
+        [Description("List placed parts on a plate with index, drawing name, location, rotation, and bounding box.")]
+        public string GetParts(
+            [Description("Index of the plate")] int plateIndex,
+            [Description("Maximum number of parts to list (default 50)")] int limit = 50)
+        {
+            var plate = _session.GetPlate(plateIndex);
+            if (plate == null)
+                return $"Error: plate {plateIndex} not found";
+
+            if (plate.Parts.Count == 0)
+                return $"Plate {plateIndex} has no parts";
+
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.AppendLine($"Plate {plateIndex}: {plate.Parts.Count} parts (showing up to {limit})");
+
+            var count = System.Math.Min(plate.Parts.Count, limit);
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                var part = plate.Parts[i];
+                var bbox = part.BoundingBox;
+                var rotDeg = Angle.ToDegrees(part.Rotation);
+
+                sb.AppendLine($"  [{i}] {part.BaseDrawing.Name}: " +
+                              $"loc=({part.Location.X:F2},{part.Location.Y:F2}), " +
+                              $"rot={rotDeg:F1} deg, " +
+                              $"bbox=({bbox.X:F2},{bbox.Y:F2} {bbox.Width:F2}x{bbox.Height:F2})");
+            }
+
+            if (plate.Parts.Count > limit)
+                sb.AppendLine($"  ... and {plate.Parts.Count - limit} more");
+
+            return sb.ToString();
+        }
+
+        [McpServerTool(Name = "check_overlaps")]
+        [Description("Check a plate for overlapping parts. Reports collision points if any.")]
+        public string CheckOverlaps(
+            [Description("Index of the plate")] int plateIndex)
+        {
+            var plate = _session.GetPlate(plateIndex);
+            if (plate == null)
+                return $"Error: plate {plateIndex} not found";
+
+            if (plate.Parts.Count < 2)
+                return $"Plate {plateIndex}: no overlaps possible (fewer than 2 parts)";
+
+            var hasOverlaps = plate.HasOverlappingParts(out var pts);
+
+            if (!hasOverlaps)
+                return $"Plate {plateIndex}: no overlapping parts detected";
+
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.AppendLine($"Plate {plateIndex}: {pts.Count} collision point(s) detected!");
+
+            var limit = System.Math.Min(pts.Count, 20);
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < limit; i++)
+            {
+                var pt = pts[i];
+                sb.AppendLine($"  Collision at ({pt.X:F2}, {pt.Y:F2})");
+            }
+
+            if (pts.Count > limit)
+                sb.AppendLine($"  ... and {pts.Count - limit} more collision points");
+
+            return sb.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+}