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What woo_system_tools_list does on Cowork Bench
AI agents call woo_system_tools_list to retrieve information from Cowork Bench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why woo_system_tools_list is rated Low
This is a simple information retrieval tool that queries and returns a list of system tools. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete anything, or involve financial operations. It falls squarely into the Read category with low severity since listing available tools poses minimal risk—the information is typically non-sensitive or already accessible to the user.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'woo_system_tools_list' and description 'List system tools' indicate a retrieval/query operation that enumerates available system tools without modifying state.
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The rule that runs woo_system_tools_list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For woo_system_tools_list, this is the rule to start with:
woo_system_tools_list 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 Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every woo_system_tools_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about woo_system_tools_list
List system tools. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for woo_system_tools_list: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.
woo_system_tools_list 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 woo_system_tools_list 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 woo_system_tools_list. 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.
woo_system_tools_list is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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