get_setup_status

What get_setup_status does on Agent Browser

AI agents call get_setup_status to retrieve information from Agent Browser without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_setup_status is rated Low

This tool queries and returns system configuration and connection status information. It is a diagnostic/status check operation with no capability to modify state, execute code, delete data, or trigger external operations. The data returned (extension path, ports, connection status) are read-only diagnostic facts about the current setup.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_setup_status' and description 'Return extension path, bridge ports, and connection status for setup/diagnostics' indicate retrieval of configuration and diagnostic information only. No modification, execution, or side effects are performed.

The rule that runs get_setup_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Agent Browser, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_setup_status, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_setup_status": {}
  }
}

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