# thunderstore_mod_dependencies

List the dependencies of a Thunderstore mod's latest version — the other packages (e.g. BepInEx) it needs to run. The backbone of a correct r2modman profile. Returns each dependency's full_name.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `thunderstore_mod_dependencies`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-mod-dependencies

## Facts

- Tool: `thunderstore_mod_dependencies`
- Server: ModWrench MCP Server (`@modwrench/cli`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench.md
- Install: `npx -y @modwrench/cli`
- Homepage: https://github.com/171county/modwrench
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | yes | Mod name — the part after the dash in full_name. |
| `namespace` | string | yes | Mod author/namespace — the part before the dash in full_name. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "thunderstore_mod_dependencies",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "<name>",
      "namespace": "<namespace>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why thunderstore_mod_dependencies is rated High

thunderstore_mod_dependencies triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.

## Use case

AI agents invoke thunderstore_mod_dependencies to trigger actions in ModWrench MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches ModWrench MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "thunderstore_mod_dependencies": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "thunderstore_mod_dependencies_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on ModWrench MCP Server (16)

- `mw_parse_crashlog` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-parse-crashlog.md
- `mw_check_known_conflicts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-check-known-conflicts.md
- `mw_detect_environment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-detect-environment.md
- `mw_diagnose_crash` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-diagnose-crash.md
- `mw_query_mod_metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-query-mod-metadata.md
- `mw_read_load_order` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-read-load-order.md
- `thunderstore_get_community` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-get-community.md
- `thunderstore_get_mod` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-get-mod.md
- `thunderstore_list_communities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-list-communities.md
- `thunderstore_list_mods` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-list-mods.md
- `thunderstore_mod_versions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-mod-versions.md
- `thunderstore_search_mods` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-search-mods.md
- `thunderstore_top_mods` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-top-mods.md
- `mw_activate_platform` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-activate-platform.md
- `mw_deck` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-deck.md
- `thunderstore_resolve_dependencies` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-resolve-dependencies.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=171county-modwrench · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/171county-modwrench