list_accounts

What list_accounts does on Local

AI agents call list_accounts to retrieve information from Local without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_accounts is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query of configured email accounts. It retrieves information without creating, modifying, or deleting any data, and does not execute code or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could enumerate email accounts but cannot alter them or access private data beyond account metadata. Classification as Read is appropriate.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_accounts' combined with description 'Lists email accounts configured in Mail.app' indicates a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

The rule that runs list_accounts safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Local, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_accounts, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_accounts": {}
  }
}

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