High-risk tools in Spec MCP Server
3 of the 5 tools in Spec MCP Server 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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task-checkerExecutePrompt-only verification: instruct the agent to verify acceptance criteria and run tests/type-check/lint/build using commands from steering tech.md or detected project setup. Re...
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task-executorExecuteExecutes a specific task from tasks.md by providing detailed implementation guidance, requirements, acceptance criteria, and code patterns. This tool focuses on implementing one...
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task-orchestratorExecuteUse this to **implement/execute existing tasks** from tasks.md that have already been defined. This tool assumes tasks already exist and focuses on coordinating their implementa...
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.