High-risk tools in Cairn
3 of the 6 tools in Cairn are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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cairn_doctorExecuteRun 'cairn doctor --json' and return structured health check results. Use at session start or after writing history/domain files to verify .cairn/ is healthy. Returns JSON with:...
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cairn_matchExecuteMatch keywords from the user's request against domain file hooks — precise machine-level intent detection without AI inference. Call this with keywords from the user's request, ...
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cairn_outputExecuteRead .cairn/output.md — the Layer 1 global constraint file. Contains: stage (project phase), no-go (banned directions), hooks (domain keywords), stack (active tech), debt (accep...
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.