# wiki_ask

A read tool on the Mcptube Vision MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `wiki_ask`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-ask

## Facts

- Tool: `wiki_ask`
- Server: Mcptube Vision (`0xchamin/mcptube`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xchamin/mcptube
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, 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": "wiki_ask",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why wiki_ask is rated Low

The tool appears designed to query or retrieve information from the persistent knowledge base created from YouTube videos. With an empty description and only the name 'wiki_ask' to work from, inference from sibling tools ('ask_video', 'ask_videos') and the server's stated purpose of 'natural language querying' strongly suggests this is a Read operation—retrieving or searching data with no side effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'ask' combined with server context of 'querying' a knowledge base of video transcripts and frames, plus sibling tools like 'ask_video' and 'ask_videos' that query video content. The 'wiki_' prefix suggests querying a wiki/knowledge structure."

## Use case

AI agents call wiki_ask to retrieve information from Mcptube Vision 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 Mcptube Vision:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "wiki_ask": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcptube Vision (20)

- `remove_video` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/remove-video.md
- `ask_video` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/ask-video.md
- `ask_videos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/ask-videos.md
- `classify_video` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/classify-video.md
- `discover_videos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/discover-videos.md
- `generate_report` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/generate-report.md
- `generate_report_from_query` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/generate-report-from-query.md
- `get_frame` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-frame.md
- `get_frame_by_query` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-frame-by-query.md
- `get_frame_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-frame-data.md
- `get_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-info.md
- `list_videos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/list-videos.md
- `synthesize` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/synthesize.md
- `wiki_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-history.md
- `wiki_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-list.md
- `wiki_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-search.md
- `wiki_show` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-show.md
- `wiki_toc` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-toc.md
- `add_video` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/add-video.md
- `save_tags` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/save-tags.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`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xchamin-mcptube · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xchamin-mcptube