# chrome_smart_locate_element

Use Playwright-inspired smart element location strategies to find elements with high precision

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `chrome_smart_locate_element`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-smart-locate-element

## Facts

- Tool: `chrome_smart_locate_element`
- Server: Chrome Feedback (`2019-02-18/mcx`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/2019-02-18/MCX
- 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": "chrome_smart_locate_element",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why chrome_smart_locate_element is rated Low

This tool queries the DOM to locate elements but does not execute code, modify state, or trigger side effects. It is a read-only inspection capability similar to page analysis tools. The 'smart locate' capability carries minimal risk—the worst case is incorrect element identification, which would fail downstream actions rather than cause direct harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'find[s] elements with high precision' using location strategies. The verb 'find' and 'locate' indicate information retrieval without modification. No mention of modifying, executing, or destructing data."

## Use case

AI agents call chrome_smart_locate_element to retrieve information from Chrome Feedback 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 Chrome Feedback:

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

## Other tools on Chrome Feedback (15)

- `chrome_clear_feedback_history` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-clear-feedback-history.md
- `chrome_click_element` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-click-element.md
- `chrome_execute_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-execute-script.md
- `chrome_fill_input` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-fill-input.md
- `chrome_interact_element` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-interact-element.md
- `chrome_navigate_to_url` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-navigate-to-url.md
- `chrome_wait_for_element` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-wait-for-element.md
- `chrome_analyze_form_structure` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-analyze-form-structure.md
- `chrome_extract_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-extract-content.md
- `chrome_get_extension_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-get-extension-status.md
- `chrome_get_feedback_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-get-feedback-history.md
- `chrome_get_page_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-get-page-info.md
- `chrome_interactive_feedback` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-interactive-feedback.md
- `chrome_take_screenshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-take-screenshot.md
- `chrome_fill_form` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2019-02-18-mcx/chrome-fill-form.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=2019-02-18-mcx · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/2019-02-18-mcx