get_rule_help

Return local axe-core help metadata for one exact rule ID.

SERVERA11y Agent Skills SOURCEsmukh/a11y-agent-skills

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/a11y-agent-skills/get-rule-help.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_rule_help does on A11y Agent Skills

AI agents call get_rule_help to retrieve information from A11y Agent Skills without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_rule_help is rated Low

Retrieves accessibility rule documentation; no side effects or data modifications.

From the tool's definition Return local axe-core help metadata for one exact rule ID.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_rule_help safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and A11y Agent Skills, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_rule_help, this is the rule to start with:

get_rule_help Allowed

get_rule_help is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect A11y Agent Skills, apply this rule, and every get_rule_help call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_rule_help

What does the get_rule_help tool do? +

Return local axe-core help metadata for one exact rule ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the A11y Agent Skills MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_rule_help? +

Register the A11y Agent Skills MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_rule_help: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches A11y Agent Skills. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_rule_help? +

get_rule_help is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_rule_help? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_rule_help rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_rule_help completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_rule_help. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_rule_help? +

get_rule_help is provided by the A11y Agent Skills MCP server (smukh/a11y-agent-skills). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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