# thunderstore_search_mods

Search mods in a Thunderstore community by name substring. Case-insensitive. Returns a summary view per match.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `thunderstore_search_mods`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-search-mods

## Facts

- Tool: `thunderstore_search_mods`
- 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: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 3 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | integer | no | Max results (1-50). Default 20. |
| `query` | string | yes | Substring to match against mod name (case-insensitive). |
| `community` | string | yes | Community identifier. |

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_search_mods",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "<query>",
      "community": "<community>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why thunderstore_search_mods is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries mod metadata from Thunderstore without any side effects. It is a search operation that returns read-only summary data. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The case-insensitive substring matching is a standard search feature with no destructive or operational impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs search functionality ('Search mods in a Thunderstore community by name substring') and 'Returns a summary view per match' - purely informational retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities."

## Use case

AI agents call thunderstore_search_mods to retrieve information from ModWrench 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 ModWrench MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on ModWrench MCP Server (16)

- `mw_parse_crashlog` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/mw-parse-crashlog.md
- `thunderstore_mod_dependencies` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/171county-modwrench/thunderstore-mod-dependencies.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_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