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What delimit_gov_health does on Delimit
AI agents call delimit_gov_health 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.
Why delimit_gov_health is rated Low
Without a description, I infer from naming conventions: '_health' queries are typically read-only diagnostic operations that check system status. The tool appears designed to retrieve governance health metrics. However, given the empty description and governance context, there is moderate uncertainty. If it triggers governance actions, severity could increase. The low confidence reflects this ambiguity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'delimit_gov_health' suggests health/status monitoring of governance systems. The '_health' suffix typically indicates a query or diagnostic check that retrieves state information without modification.
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The rule that runs delimit_gov_health safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Delimit, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delimit_gov_health, this is the rule to start with:
delimit_gov_health 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 Delimit, apply this rule, and every delimit_gov_health call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delimit_gov_health
delimit_gov_health is a read tool on the Delimit MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Delimit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Delimit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delimit_gov_health: 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 Delimit. Nothing to install.
delimit_gov_health 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 delimit_gov_health 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 delimit_gov_health. 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.
delimit_gov_health is provided by the Delimit MCP server (delimit-cli). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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