diff --git a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
index 88db103..8d95abe 100644
--- a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
+++ b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import { doBasicInputProblemLayout } from "../LayoutPipelineSolver/doBasicInputP
 
 const PIN_SIZE = 0.1
 
+const naturalChipIdCollator = new Intl.Collator(undefined, { numeric: true })
+
 export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
   partitionInputProblem: PartitionInputProblem
   layout: OutputLayout | null = null
@@ -38,6 +40,13 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
   }
 
   override _step() {
+    if (this.partitionInputProblem.partitionType === "decoupling_caps") {
+      this.layout = this.createDecouplingCapsRowLayout()
+      this.solved = true
+      this.activeSubSolver = null
+      return
+    }
+
     // Initialize PackSolver2 if not already created
     if (!this.activeSubSolver) {
       const packInput = this.createPackInput()
@@ -64,6 +73,47 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
     }
   }
 
+  private createDecouplingCapsRowLayout(): OutputLayout {
+    const chips = Object.values(this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap).sort(
+      (a, b) => naturalChipIdCollator.compare(a.chipId, b.chipId),
+    )
+    const gap =
+      this.partitionInputProblem.decouplingCapsGap ??
+      this.partitionInputProblem.chipGap
+
+    const rowItems = chips.map((chip) => {
+      const rotation = chip.availableRotations?.includes(0)
+        ? 0
+        : (chip.availableRotations?.[0] ?? 0)
+      const rotationSwapsSize = rotation === 90 || rotation === 270
+      return {
+        chip,
+        rotation,
+        width: rotationSwapsSize ? chip.size.y : chip.size.x,
+      }
+    })
+
+    const totalWidth =
+      rowItems.reduce((sum, item) => sum + item.width, 0) +
+      Math.max(0, rowItems.length - 1) * gap
+    let cursorX = -totalWidth / 2
+    const chipPlacements: Record<string, Placement> = {}
+
+    for (const item of rowItems) {
+      chipPlacements[item.chip.chipId] = {
+        x: cursorX + item.width / 2,
+        y: 0,
+        ccwRotationDegrees: item.rotation,
+      }
+      cursorX += item.width + gap
+    }
+
+    return {
+      chipPlacements,
+      groupPlacements: {},
+    }
+  }
+
   private createPackInput(): PackInput {
     // Fall back to filtered mapping (weak + strong)
     const pinToNetworkMap = createFilteredNetworkMapping({
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fd506e..d876316 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "@types/bun": "latest",
     "bpc-graph": "^0.0.66",
     "calculate-packing": "^0.0.31",
+    "circuit-to-svg": "^0.0.345",
     "circuit-json": "^0.0.226",
     "graphics-debug": "^0.0.64",
     "react-cosmos": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.test.ts b/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d7b4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import { SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver } from "../../lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver"
+import type { PartitionInputProblem } from "../../lib/types/InputProblem"
+
+const makeDecouplingPartition = (
+  overrides: Partial<PartitionInputProblem> = {},
+): PartitionInputProblem => ({
+  chipMap: {
+    C10: {
+      chipId: "C10",
+      pins: [],
+      size: { x: 1, y: 0.5 },
+      availableRotations: [0, 180],
+    },
+    C2: {
+      chipId: "C2",
+      pins: [],
+      size: { x: 2, y: 0.5 },
+      availableRotations: [0, 180],
+    },
+    C1: {
+      chipId: "C1",
+      pins: [],
+      size: { x: 1, y: 0.5 },
+      availableRotations: [0, 180],
+    },
+  },
+  chipPinMap: {},
+  netMap: {},
+  pinStrongConnMap: {},
+  netConnMap: {},
+  chipGap: 0.5,
+  partitionGap: 2,
+  decouplingCapsGap: 0.25,
+  isPartition: true,
+  partitionType: "decoupling_caps",
+  ...overrides,
+})
+
+test("SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver places decoupling caps in a centered natural-id row", () => {
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: makeDecouplingPartition(),
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.step()
+
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+  expect(solver.failed).toBe(false)
+  expect(solver.activeSubSolver).toBeNull()
+  expect(solver.layout?.chipPlacements).toEqual({
+    C1: { x: -1.75, y: 0, ccwRotationDegrees: 0 },
+    C2: { x: 0, y: 0, ccwRotationDegrees: 0 },
+    C10: { x: 1.75, y: 0, ccwRotationDegrees: 0 },
+  })
+})
+
+test("SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver falls back to chipGap for decoupling cap row spacing", () => {
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: makeDecouplingPartition({
+      decouplingCapsGap: undefined,
+    }),
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.step()
+
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+  expect(solver.layout?.chipPlacements.C1?.x).toBe(-2)
+  expect(solver.layout?.chipPlacements.C2?.x).toBe(0)
+  expect(solver.layout?.chipPlacements.C10?.x).toBe(2)
+})