# lightroom_list_commands

List command names currently exposed by the Lightroom plugin.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `lightroom_list_commands`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/lightroom-list-commands

## Facts

- Tool: `lightroom_list_commands`
- Server: Lightroom Classic MCP (`4xiomdev/lightroom-classic-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/4xiomdev/lightroom-classic-mcp
- 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": "lightroom_list_commands",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why lightroom_list_commands is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only enumeration of available commands. It has no side effects on photos, catalog state, or Lightroom's configuration. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only learn what commands exist, not execute them or modify data. This is a standard introspection capability with no destructive, financial, or execution impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'lightroom_list_commands' and description 'List command names currently exposed by the Lightroom plugin' indicate a retrieval operation that queries available commands without modifying any data or triggering external operations."

## Use case

AI agents call lightroom_list_commands to retrieve information from Lightroom Classic MCP 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 Lightroom Classic MCP:

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

## Other tools on Lightroom Classic MCP (58)

- `delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/delete-collection.md
- `delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/delete-snapshot.md
- `remove_from_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/remove-from-collection.md
- `reset_current_photo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/reset-current-photo.md
- `auto_tone` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/auto-tone.md
- `select_mask_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/select-mask-tool.md
- `send_raw_lightroom_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/send-raw-lightroom-command.md
- `toggle_lens_blur_depth_viz` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/toggle-lens-blur-depth-viz.md
- `toggle_mask_overlay` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/toggle-mask-overlay.md
- `can_undo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/can-undo.md
- `find_photo_by_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/find-photo-by-path.md
- `get_active_photo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-active-photo.md
- `get_active_photo_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-active-photo-file.md
- `get_develop_group_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-develop-group-settings.md
- `get_develop_param_range` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-develop-param-range.md
- `get_develop_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-develop-settings.md
- `get_local_adjustment_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-local-adjustment-settings.md
- `get_selected_photo_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-selected-photo-files.md
- `get_selected_photos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-selected-photos.md
- `lightroom_ping` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/lightroom-ping.md
- `lightroom_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/lightroom-status.md
- `list_collections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-collections.md
- `list_develop_groups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-groups.md
- `list_develop_param_ranges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-param-ranges.md
- `list_develop_parameters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-parameters.md
- `list_develop_presets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-presets.md
- `list_lightroom_presets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-lightroom-presets.md
- `list_local_params` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-local-params.md
- `list_snapshots` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-snapshots.md
- `add_keywords` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/add-keywords.md
- …and 28 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp.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`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp