diff --git a/packages/xod-project/src/constants.js b/packages/xod-project/src/constants.js
index 2ddc70d4..e69a6705 100644
--- a/packages/xod-project/src/constants.js
+++ b/packages/xod-project/src/constants.js
@@ -52,6 +52,45 @@ export const PIN_TYPE = {
   PULSE: 'pulse',
 };
 
+/**
+ * A lookup table that answers the
+ * question 'can a type A be cast to type B?'
+ *
+ * @example
+ *   TYPES_COMPATIBILITY[PIN_TYPE.BOOLEAN][PIN_TYPE.STRING] // true
+ *   // boolean can be cast to string
+ *
+ * @name TYPES_COMPATIBILITY
+ */
+export const TYPES_COMPATIBILITY = {
+  [PIN_TYPE.BOOLEAN]: {
+    [PIN_TYPE.BOOLEAN]: true,
+    [PIN_TYPE.NUMBER]: true,
+    [PIN_TYPE.PULSE]: false,
+    [PIN_TYPE.STRING]: true,
+  },
+  [PIN_TYPE.NUMBER]: {
+    [PIN_TYPE.BOOLEAN]: true,
+    [PIN_TYPE.NUMBER]: true,
+    [PIN_TYPE.PULSE]: false,
+    [PIN_TYPE.STRING]: true,
+  },
+  // nothing can be cast to or from pulse
+  [PIN_TYPE.PULSE]: {
+    [PIN_TYPE.BOOLEAN]: false,
+    [PIN_TYPE.NUMBER]: false,
+    [PIN_TYPE.PULSE]: true,
+    [PIN_TYPE.STRING]: false,
+  },
+  // everything(except pulse) can be cast to string, but nothing can be cast from string
+  [PIN_TYPE.STRING]: {
+    [PIN_TYPE.BOOLEAN]: false,
+    [PIN_TYPE.NUMBER]: false,
+    [PIN_TYPE.PULSE]: false,
+    [PIN_TYPE.STRING]: true,
+  },
+};
+
  /**
   * Enumeration of possible pin directions
   *
diff --git a/packages/xod-project/src/utils.js b/packages/xod-project/src/utils.js
index 58848223..1e9d2e40 100644
--- a/packages/xod-project/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/xod-project/src/utils.js
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ export const defaultValueOfType = def(
   ])
 );
 
+export const canCastTypes = R.curry((from, to) => CONST.TYPES_COMPATIBILITY[from][to]);
+
 // =============================================================================
 //
 // Transforming node ids in the patch