# list_remote_directory List contents of a directory on the device. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_remote_directory`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/list-remote-directory ## Facts - Tool: `list_remote_directory` - Server: Android Forensics ADB MCP Server (`0x-professor/droidforensics-suite`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite.md - Homepage: https://github.com/0x-Professor/DroidForensics-Suite - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "list_remote_directory", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why list_remote_directory is rated Low This tool performs a non-destructive read operation that enumerates files and folders on a remote Android device. It has no side effects, does not execute code or shell commands, does not modify device state, and does not move data. While it is part of a forensics platform with access to sensitive device data, the tool itself is purely informational. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_remote_directory' and description 'List contents of a directory on the device' indicate a query operation that retrieves directory listing information without modifying, executing code, or deleting data." ## Use case AI agents call list_remote_directory to retrieve information from Android Forensics ADB MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Android Forensics ADB MCP Server: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "list_remote_directory": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Android Forensics ADB MCP Server (57) - `create_full_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/create-full-backup.md - `adb_backup_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-backup-device.md - `adb_connect_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-connect-device.md - `adb_shell_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-shell-command.md - `connect_to_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/connect-to-device.md - `extract_with_root` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-with-root.md - `reboot_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/reboot-device.md - `generate_app_analysis_report` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/generate-app-analysis-report.md - `adb_devices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-devices.md - `adb_pull_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-pull-data.md - `analyze_facebook_messenger` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-facebook-messenger.md - `analyze_gmail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-gmail.md - `analyze_instagram` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-instagram.md - `analyze_network_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-network-connections.md - `analyze_partition_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-partition-info.md - `analyze_telegram` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-telegram.md - `analyze_whatsapp` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-whatsapp.md - `capture_dmesg` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/capture-dmesg.md - `capture_logcat` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/capture-logcat.md - `check_adb_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/check-adb-status.md - `check_root_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/check-root-status.md - `collect_common_artifacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/collect-common-artifacts.md - `collect_forensic_artifacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/collect-forensic-artifacts.md - `create_timeline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/create-timeline.md - `dump_database` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/dump-database.md - `dump_system_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/dump-system-settings.md - `extract_app_credentials` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-app-credentials.md - `extract_backup_to_tar` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-backup-to-tar.md - `extract_exif_metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-exif-metadata.md - `extract_media_gallery_metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-media-gallery-metadata.md - …and 27 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0x-professor-droidforensics-suite · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite