echo_tool

Echo the input text

SERVERAgent Jail SOURCEidiscoord13-sketch/agent-jail-mcp

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/agent-jail-mcp/echo-tool.md

WHAT IT DOES

What echo_tool does on Agent Jail

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

RISK

Why echo_tool is rated Low

An echo tool simply reflects back the input text without any side effects, data modification, or external operations. It is a read/passthrough operation with minimal risk.

From the tool's definition Echo the input text

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs echo_tool safely

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

echo_tool Allowed

echo_tool 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": {
    "echo_tool": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about echo_tool

What does the echo_tool tool do? +

Echo the input text. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agent Jail MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on echo_tool? +

Register the Agent Jail MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for echo_tool: 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 Agent Jail. Nothing to install.

What risk level is echo_tool? +

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

Can I rate-limit echo_tool? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the echo_tool 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 echo_tool completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for echo_tool. 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 echo_tool? +

echo_tool is provided by the Agent Jail MCP server (idiscoord13-sketch/agent-jail-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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