list_tags

What list_tags does on Busymate DevTools

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

Why list_tags is rated Low

This tool retrieves and enumerates tag metadata from the Busymate DevTools debugging platform. It performs a read-only query operation that returns structured data about existing tags without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an attacker would only gain visibility into tag definitions already configured in the system.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_tags' and description states 'List every tag (id, name, color, patterns)' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

The rule that runs list_tags safely

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

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

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