input_long_press
Long press at coordinates or on element by text/label. Raw x/y are screenshot-space and auto-scaled to device coordinates — see input_tap description for full coordinate space rules.
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What input_long_press does on Claude Mobile
AI agents invoke input_long_press to trigger actions in Claude Mobile. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why input_long_press is rated High
This tool performs a UI interaction (long press) on a mobile device, triggering external operations on the device whose effects depend on the target element/coordinates. Long presses can trigger context menus, initiate drag operations, activate special actions, or trigger system-level behaviors. It is an Execute-category action as it drives real device interaction with variable, argument-dependent effects.
From the tool's definition Long press at coordinates or on element by text/label... auto-scaled to device coordinates
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The rule that runs input_long_press safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Mobile, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For input_long_press, this is the rule to start with:
input_long_press stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Mobile, apply this rule, and every input_long_press call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about input_long_press
Long press at coordinates or on element by text/label. Raw x/y are screenshot-space and auto-scaled to device coordinates — see input_tap description for full coordinate space rules. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Claude Mobile MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Claude Mobile MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for input_long_press: 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 Claude Mobile. Nothing to install.
input_long_press is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the input_long_press 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 input_long_press. 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.
input_long_press is provided by the Claude Mobile MCP server (alexgladkov/claude-in-mobile). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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