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Cynical Sally

8 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

8 read-only

8 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control Cynical Sally ↓

TOOL MAP

Read (8) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

WHAT CAN GO WRONG

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

HOW TO CONTROL CYNICAL SALLY

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Cynical Sally, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Cap read operations

{
  "sally_explain": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "sally_explain_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Cynical Sally — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON CYNICAL SALLY →

Free to start. No card required.

ALL 8 CYNICAL SALLY TOOLS

READ 8 tools

Read sally_explain Have Sally explain what a piece of code actually does, in plain English — no hand-holding, just the cold, clea Read sally_brainstorm Pitch an idea or architecture and Sally names the three ways it falls apart at scale — cheaper than a post-mor Read sally_frontend Sally roasts frontend/UI code — wasteful re-renders, load-bearing z-index, accessibility sins, and questionabl Read sally_marketing Sally reviews marketing copy, branding, and landing-page text before your customers do it less kindly. Use whe Read sally_refactor Sally proposes concrete refactors with before/after code and explains why the original would haunt your 3am on Read sally_review_pr Sally reviews a PR diff like a senior engineer with time, opinions, and no reason to be polite — catching what Read sally_roast Get a brutally honest code review from Cynical Sally — a 0–10 score, real issues backed by evidence, and fixes Read sally_usage Check the user

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FAQ

Is the Cynical Sally MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The Cynical Sally server is primarily read-only with 8 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the Cynical Sally MCP server expose? +

8 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read. 8 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Cynical Sally? +

Register the Cynical Sally MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Cynical Sally tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 8 Cynical Sally tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON CYNICAL SALLY →

Free to start. No card required.

8 Cynical Sally tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.

Cynical Sally

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// WHAT CAN GO WRONG

// HOW TO CONTROL CYNICAL SALLY

// ALL 8 CYNICAL SALLY TOOLS

// RELATED SERVERS

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