# capture_snapshot

Point-in-time snapshot of matching processes: processes, modules, network connections.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `capture_snapshot`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/capture-snapshot

## Facts

- Tool: `capture_snapshot`
- Server: Procmon (`0xhackerfren/procmon-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xhackerfren/ProcMon-MCP
- 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": "capture_snapshot",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why capture_snapshot is rated Low

The tool captures and returns information about running processes, loaded modules, and active network connections without altering system state. 'Snapshot' denotes a retrieval operation. While the blast radius is medium (detailed internal system visibility could inform attacks), the action itself is purely observational with no side effects, clearly placing it in the Read category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Point-in-time snapshot of matching processes: processes, modules, network connections' - a read-only operation that retrieves system state without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call capture_snapshot to retrieve information from Procmon 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 Procmon:

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

## Other tools on Procmon (17)

- `request_elevation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/request-elevation.md
- `start_etw_trace` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/start-etw-trace.md
- `stop_etw_trace` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/stop-etw-trace.md
- `timed_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/timed-capture.md
- `analyze_pe` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/analyze-pe.md
- `check_elevation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/check-elevation.md
- `find_pe_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/find-pe-files.md
- `get_minifilters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-minifilters.md
- `get_network_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-network-connections.md
- `get_process_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-process-details.md
- `get_security_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-security-events.md
- `get_system_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-system-info.md
- `list_drivers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-drivers.md
- `list_etw_providers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-etw-providers.md
- `list_processes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-processes.md
- `list_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-services.md
- `query_event_log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/query-event-log.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=0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp