diff --git a/examples/example15-analog-simulation-viewer.fixture.tsx b/examples/example15-analog-simulation-viewer.fixture.tsx
index ede6609..d3b1b9c 100644
--- a/examples/example15-analog-simulation-viewer.fixture.tsx
+++ b/examples/example15-analog-simulation-viewer.fixture.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const SwitchCircuitElement = (
   <board schMaxTraceDistance={10} routingDisabled>
     <voltagesource name="V1" voltage="5V" />
     <resistor name="R_base" resistance="10k" schY={2} />
+    {/* @ts-ignore */}
     <switch name="SW1" simSwitchFrequency="1kHz" schX={1.5} schY={2} />
     <transistor
       name="Q1"
diff --git a/lib/components/AnalogSimulationViewer.tsx b/lib/components/AnalogSimulationViewer.tsx
index 95ea22c..40f4476 100644
--- a/lib/components/AnalogSimulationViewer.tsx
+++ b/lib/components/AnalogSimulationViewer.tsx
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ export const AnalogSimulationViewer = ({
   const simulationExperimentId = useMemo(() => {
     if (!circuitJson) return null
     const simulationElement = circuitJson.find(
-      (el) => el.type === "simulation_experiment",
-    )
+      (el) => el.type === ("simulation_experiment" as any),
+    ) as any
     return simulationElement?.simulation_experiment_id || null
   }, [circuitJson])
 
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ export const AnalogSimulationViewer = ({
   const simulationVoltageGraphIds = useMemo(() => {
     if (!circuitJson) return []
     return circuitJson
-      .filter((el) => el.type === "simulation_transient_voltage_graph")
-      .map((el) => el.simulation_transient_voltage_graph_id)
+      .filter((el) => el.type === ("simulation_transient_voltage_graph" as any))
+      .map((el: any) => el.simulation_transient_voltage_graph_id)
   }, [circuitJson])
 
   const simulationCurrentGraphIds = useMemo(() => {
diff --git a/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx b/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
index 865a195..f709ef3 100644
--- a/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
+++ b/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 import { su } from "@tscircuit/soup-util"
 import { useChangeSchematicComponentLocationsInSvg } from "lib/hooks/useChangeSchematicComponentLocationsInSvg"
 import { useChangeSchematicTracesForMovedComponents } from "lib/hooks/useChangeSchematicTracesForMovedComponents"
+import { useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover } from "lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover"
 import { useSchematicGroupsOverlay } from "lib/hooks/useSchematicGroupsOverlay"
 import { enableDebug } from "lib/utils/debug"
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react"
@@ -424,6 +425,11 @@ export const SchematicViewer = ({
     editEvents: editEventsWithUnappliedEditEvents,
   })
 
+  useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover({
+    svgDivRef,
+    circuitJson,
+  })
+
   // Add group overlays when enabled. The key includes the active sheet so
   // overlays are recomputed against the freshly-rendered sheet's SVG.
   useSchematicGroupsOverlay({
diff --git a/lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover.ts b/lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06fb7a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react"
+import { su } from "@tscircuit/soup-util"
+import type { CircuitJson } from "circuit-json"
+
+export const useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover = ({
+  svgDivRef,
+  circuitJson,
+}: {
+  svgDivRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>
+  circuitJson: CircuitJson
+}) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const svg = svgDivRef.current
+    if (!svg) return
+
+    let currentHoveredTraceId: string | null = null
+
+    const handleMouseOver = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      const target = e.target as Element
+      const traceElement = target.closest(
+        '[data-circuit-json-type="schematic_trace"]',
+      )
+      if (!traceElement) {
+        if (currentHoveredTraceId) {
+          clearHover()
+        }
+        return
+      }
+
+      const schematicTraceId = traceElement.getAttribute(
+        "data-schematic-trace-id",
+      )
+      if (!schematicTraceId || schematicTraceId === currentHoveredTraceId)
+        return
+
+      clearHover()
+      currentHoveredTraceId = schematicTraceId
+      highlightTraces(schematicTraceId)
+    }
+
+    const handleMouseOut = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      // If the mouse is leaving the svg entirely
+      const relatedTarget = e.relatedTarget as Element
+      if (!svg.contains(relatedTarget)) {
+        clearHover()
+      }
+    }
+
+    const clearHover = () => {
+      currentHoveredTraceId = null
+      const allTraces = svg.querySelectorAll(
+        '[data-circuit-json-type="schematic_trace"] path',
+      )
+      for (const trace of Array.from(allTraces)) {
+        trace.removeAttribute("data-is-hovered")
+        ;(trace as SVGPathElement).style.stroke = ""
+      }
+    }
+
+    const highlightTraces = (schematicTraceId: string) => {
+      const schematicTrace =
+        su(circuitJson).schematic_trace.get(schematicTraceId)
+      if (!schematicTrace) return
+
+      const sourceTraceId = schematicTrace.source_trace_id
+      const sourceTrace = sourceTraceId
+        ? su(circuitJson).source_trace.get(sourceTraceId)
+        : null
+      const sourceNetIds = sourceTrace?.connected_source_net_ids || []
+
+      let tracesToHighlight: any[] = []
+
+      if (sourceNetIds.length > 0) {
+        const sourceTracesOnNet = su(circuitJson)
+          .source_trace.list()
+          .filter((t) =>
+            t.connected_source_net_ids?.some((netId: string) =>
+              sourceNetIds.includes(netId),
+            ),
+          )
+        const sourceTraceIdsOnNet = new Set(
+          sourceTracesOnNet.map((t) => t.source_trace_id),
+        )
+        tracesToHighlight = su(circuitJson)
+          .schematic_trace.list()
+          .filter(
+            (t) =>
+              t.source_trace_id && sourceTraceIdsOnNet.has(t.source_trace_id),
+          )
+      } else if (sourceTraceId) {
+        // Fallback: group by source_trace_id if net is missing
+        tracesToHighlight = su(circuitJson)
+          .schematic_trace.list()
+          .filter((t) => t.source_trace_id === sourceTraceId)
+      } else {
+        tracesToHighlight = [schematicTrace]
+      }
+
+      tracesToHighlight.forEach((trace) => {
+        const traceElements = svg.querySelectorAll(
+          `[data-schematic-trace-id="${trace.schematic_trace_id}"] path`,
+        )
+        for (const traceElement of Array.from(traceElements)) {
+          traceElement.setAttribute("data-is-hovered", "true")
+          // Set a blue hover color, like components
+          ;(traceElement as SVGPathElement).style.stroke =
+            "var(--tscircuit-trace-hover-color, #3b82f6)"
+        }
+      })
+    }
+
+    svg.addEventListener("mouseover", handleMouseOver)
+    svg.addEventListener("mouseout", handleMouseOut)
+
+    return () => {
+      svg.removeEventListener("mouseover", handleMouseOver)
+      svg.removeEventListener("mouseout", handleMouseOut)
+      clearHover()
+    }
+  }, [svgDivRef, circuitJson])
+}