High-risk tools in Rn Debug
7 of the 22 tools in Rn Debug 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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connect_appExecuteConnect to a running React Native app session on Android emulator or iOS simulator and start log collection.
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press_backExecuteTrigger back navigation on the current platform.
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reload_appExecuteReload the active app session via Metro, with ADB fallback.
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scrollExecuteScroll screen content in a direction via swipe gesture.
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tapExecuteTap the screen at absolute coordinates. Final fallback only when testID and element-based targeting fail.
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tap_elementExecuteTap a visible element by element id from get_visible_elements/get_ui_tree. Preferred fallback before coordinate tapping.
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type_textExecuteType text into the currently focused input field, with optional submit/enter key press.
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.