network_airplane
Enable or disable airplane mode on the Android device.
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What network_airplane does on Claude Mobile
AI agents invoke network_airplane 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 network_airplane is rated High
This tool executes a system-level operation on a physical/virtual Android device that changes network connectivity state. While it can be reversed, misuse by an AI agent could silently cut off all network access on a device, disrupting communications and services. It is an external operation (via ADB) whose effects depend on arguments, placing it in Execute.
From the tool's definition 'Enable or disable airplane mode on the Android device' — triggers a device-level network state change via ADB
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The rule that runs network_airplane 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 network_airplane, this is the rule to start with:
network_airplane 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 network_airplane call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about network_airplane
Enable or disable airplane mode on the Android device. 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 network_airplane: 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.
network_airplane 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 network_airplane 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 network_airplane. 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.
network_airplane 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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