# delimit_context_list

A read tool on the Delimit MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delimit_context_list`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-context-list

## Facts

- Tool: `delimit_context_list`
- Server: Delimit (`delimit-cli`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit.md
- Install: `npx -y delimit-cli`
- Homepage: https://github.com/delimit-ai/delimit
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "delimit_context_list",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delimit_context_list is rated Low

The 'list' operation pattern indicates this tool retrieves or enumerates contexts without side effects. Even in a workspace governance system, listing available contexts is a non-destructive read operation. Confidence is moderate (0.7) rather than high due to the empty description, which prevents full verification of its actual behavior, but the semantic indicator in the name is clear.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'delimit_context_list' uses the verb 'list', which is a read-only retrieval operation. The description is empty, but the naming convention strongly suggests data querying rather than modification or execution."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Delimit:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "delimit_context_list": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Delimit (206)

- `delimit_intel_dataset_freeze` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-intel-dataset-freeze.md
- `delimit_ledger_auto_cancel_stale` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ledger-auto-cancel-stale.md
- `delimit_release_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-release-rollback.md
- `delimit_secret_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-secret-revoke.md
- `delimit_build_loop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-build-loop.md
- `delimit_build_loop_daemon` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-build-loop-daemon.md
- `delimit_daemon_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-daemon-run.md
- `delimit_deploy_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-build.md
- `delimit_deploy_npm` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-npm.md
- `delimit_deploy_plan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-plan.md
- `delimit_deploy_publish` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-publish.md
- `delimit_deploy_rollback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-rollback.md
- `delimit_deploy_site` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-site.md
- `delimit_deploy_verify` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-verify.md
- `delimit_executor` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-executor.md
- `delimit_gov_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-gov-run.md
- `delimit_story_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-story-build.md
- `delimit_content_queue` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-content-queue.md
- `delimit_control` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-control.md
- `delimit_cost_alert` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-cost-alert.md
- `delimit_design_component_library` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-design-component-library.md
- `delimit_ledger_auto_close_external` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ledger-auto-close-external.md
- `delimit_ledger_groom` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ledger-groom.md
- `delimit_quickstart` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-quickstart.md
- `delimit_resource_drivers` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-resource-drivers.md
- `delimit_semver` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-semver.md
- `delimit_social_accounts` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-social-accounts.md
- `delimit_social_daemon` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-social-daemon.md
- `delimit_social_target` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-social-target.md
- `delimit_ventures` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ventures.md
- …and 176 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=delimit · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/delimit