# renef_list_apps

Lists installed applications on the Android device via renef.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `renef_list_apps`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-list-apps

## Facts

- Tool: `renef_list_apps`
- Server: Renef (`ahmeth4n/renef-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Ahmeth4n/renef-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": "renef_list_apps",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why renef_list_apps is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation to enumerate installed applications. It has no side effects, does not modify state, and does not execute code or commands. While it provides information about the device that could inform a subsequent attack, the tool itself is purely informational retrieval.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'renef_list_apps' and description 'Lists installed applications on the Android device via renef' indicate a query operation that retrieves data about installed apps without modifying or executing anything."

## Use case

AI agents call renef_list_apps to retrieve information from Renef 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 Renef:

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

## Other tools on Renef (74)

- `renef_hard_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hard-reset.md
- `renef_jni_delete_ref` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-jni-delete-ref.md
- `renef_port_forward_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-port-forward-remove.md
- `renef_port_forward_remove_all` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-port-forward-remove-all.md
- `renef_server_kill` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-kill.md
- `adb_selinux_disable` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-selinux-disable.md
- `adb_selinux_enable` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-selinux-enable.md
- `adb_start_app_am` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-start-app-am.md
- `adb_start_app_monkey` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-start-app-monkey.md
- `adb_stop_app_am` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-stop-app-am.md
- `renef_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-attach.md
- `renef_cli_reset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-cli-reset.md
- `renef_exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-exec.md
- `renef_hook_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hook-generate.md
- `renef_hook_java` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hook-java.md
- `renef_hook_native` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hook-native.md
- `renef_jni_new_string` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-jni-new-string.md
- `renef_load_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-load-script.md
- `renef_mem_write` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write.md
- `renef_mem_write_u16` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u16.md
- `renef_mem_write_u32` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u32.md
- `renef_mem_write_u64` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u64.md
- `renef_mem_write_u8` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u8.md
- `renef_memory_patch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-memory-patch.md
- `renef_port_forward_add` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-port-forward-add.md
- `renef_server_deploy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-deploy.md
- `renef_server_restart` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-restart.md
- `renef_server_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-start.md
- `renef_spawn` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-spawn.md
- `renef_zero_copy_multiline_exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-zero-copy-multiline-exec.md
- …and 44 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-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`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=ahmeth4n-renef-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp