# get_temperatures

Get CPU and hardware temperature sensors (Linux/macOS).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_temperatures`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-temperatures

## Facts

- Tool: `get_temperatures`
- Server: Desktop Commander MCP Server (`19miha99/system-monitor-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/19miha99/system-monitor-mcp
- 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": "get_temperatures",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_temperatures is rated Low

This tool only reads system temperature sensor data without causing any side effects, modifications, or state changes. It is a straightforward monitoring/query function that fits the Read category. Severity is low because even if an AI agent misuses this information, it cannot directly harm the system or user data. The confidence is high because the name and description clearly indicate read-only behavior.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'get_temperatures' and description states it retrieves 'CPU and hardware temperature sensors' — a pure data retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability."

## Use case

AI agents call get_temperatures to retrieve information from Desktop Commander 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 Desktop Commander MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Desktop Commander MCP Server (22)

- `kill_process` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/kill-process.md
- `focus_window` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/focus-window.md
- `launch_application` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/launch-application.md
- `set_window_state` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/set-window-state.md
- `arrange_window` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/arrange-window.md
- `capture_screenshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/capture-screenshot.md
- `find_process_by_port` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/find-process-by-port.md
- `get_battery_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-battery-status.md
- `get_cpu_per_core` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-cpu-per-core.md
- `get_display_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-display-info.md
- `get_network_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-network-stats.md
- `get_process_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-process-details.md
- `get_startup_programs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-startup-programs.md
- `get_system_overview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-system-overview.md
- `get_top_consumers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-top-consumers.md
- `list_processes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/list-processes.md
- `list_windows` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/list-windows.md
- `read_clipboard` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/read-clipboard.md
- `search_installed_apps` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/search-installed-apps.md
- `close_window` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/close-window.md
- `send_notification` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/send-notification.md
- `write_clipboard` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/write-clipboard.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=19miha99-system-monitor-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp