High-risk tools in Genkit MCP
10 of the 72 tools in Genkit MCP 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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characterGeneratorExecutecan be used to generate a character. Seed it with some input.
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delegate_to_coderExecuteHand a programming task to the coder specialist.
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delegate_to_researcherExecuteHand a research question to the researcher specialist.
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run_flowExecuteRuns the flow with the provided input
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run_shellExecuteExecute a shell command in the workspace directory. Use for running
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screenshotExecutetakes a screenshot
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slowWorkExecuteSimulate long background work.
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start_runtimeExecuteUse this to start a Genkit runtime process (This is typically the entry point to the users app). Once started, the runtime will be picked up by the \
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transferToAgentExecuteCall this to transfer conversation control to a different specialist agent.
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use_skillExecuteUse a skill by its name.
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.