list_kb_docs
List a board
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What list_kb_docs does on FeatureBoard
AI agents call list_kb_docs to retrieve information from FeatureBoard without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_kb_docs is rated Low
The tool retrieves and displays knowledge base documentation or board items without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. This is a standard read/query operation with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List a board', which are read-only retrieval operations with no side effects.
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The rule that runs list_kb_docs safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FeatureBoard, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_kb_docs, this is the rule to start with:
list_kb_docs is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FeatureBoard, apply this rule, and every list_kb_docs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_kb_docs
List a board. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FeatureBoard MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FeatureBoard MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_kb_docs: 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 FeatureBoard. Nothing to install.
list_kb_docs is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_kb_docs 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 list_kb_docs. 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.
list_kb_docs is provided by the FeatureBoard MCP server (https://github.com/valentil/featureboard-mcp/releases/download/v0.7/featureboard.plugin). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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