# fs_list

A read tool on the Container-MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `fs_list`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-list

## Facts

- Tool: `fs_list`
- Server: Container-MCP (`54rt1n/container-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/54rt1n/container-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": "fs_list",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why fs_list is rated Low

Despite empty description, the name 'fs_list' strongly indicates a read-only filesystem operation that retrieves directory contents or file metadata without modifying data. This aligns with 'Read' category as it queries information with no side effects. Confidence reduced from 0.95 to 0.85 due to missing description, but the context and naming convention make the classification highly reliable.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'fs_list' indicates filesystem listing operation. Combined with sibling tools (fs_read, fs_write, fs_delete, fs_move) in a filesystem API, this tool clearly performs a directory/file listing query with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call fs_list to retrieve information from Container-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 Container-MCP:

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

## Other tools on Container-MCP (26)

- `fs_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-delete.md
- `list_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-delete.md
- `system_run_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/system-run-command.md
- `system_run_python` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/system-run-python.md
- `web_browse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/web-browse.md
- `fs_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-read.md
- `health_check` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/health-check.md
- `kb_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-read.md
- `kb_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-search.md
- `list_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-get.md
- `list_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-search.md
- `market_query` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/market-query.md
- `rss_fetch` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/rss-fetch.md
- `system_env_var` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/system-env-var.md
- `web_scrape` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/web-scrape.md
- `web_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/web-search.md
- `fs_apply_diff` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-apply-diff.md
- `fs_move` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-move.md
- `fs_write` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-write.md
- `kb_create_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-create-document.md
- `kb_manage` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-manage.md
- `kb_update_triples` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-update-triples.md
- `kb_write_content` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-write-content.md
- `list_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-create.md
- `list_modify` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-modify.md
- `list_update` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-update.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=54rt1n-container-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/54rt1n-container-mcp