renef_server_kill
Kills renef_server on the connected Android device.
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What renef_server_kill does on Renef
AI agents call renef_server_kill to permanently remove resources in Renef, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why renef_server_kill is rated Critical
Killing a server process is an irreversible destructive action — it terminates the running process, which cannot be undone (the server must be manually restarted). This disrupts the dynamic instrumentation/reverse engineering session and any active hooks or memory operations. The blast radius is high as it would terminate all instrumentation activities on the device.
From the tool's definition Kills renef_server on the connected Android device
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The rule that runs renef_server_kill safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Renef, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For renef_server_kill, this is the rule to start with:
renef_server_kill is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Renef, apply this rule, and every renef_server_kill call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about renef_server_kill
Kills renef_server on the connected Android device. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Renef MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Renef MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for renef_server_kill: 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 Renef. Nothing to install.
renef_server_kill is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the renef_server_kill 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for renef_server_kill. 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.
renef_server_kill is provided by the Renef MCP server (ahmeth4n/renef-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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