High-risk tools in Lockstep

High severity Lockstep MCP Server 5 of 43 tools

5 of the 43 tools in Lockstep 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

command_run Execute

Run a shell command
dashboard_open Execute

Open the lockstep dashboard in a browser. Call this to monitor progress visually.
launch_implementer Execute

Launch a new implementer agent (Claude or Codex) in a new terminal window. The planner uses this to spawn workers. Set isolation=
tool_install Execute

Install a tool using a package manager
worktree_merge Execute

Merge an implementer

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.

High-risk tools in Lockstep

Tools at high risk

Attacks that target this class

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