# get_package_prompt

LLM-optimised package brief — plain text ~300 tokens (~75% cheaper than JSON). Verdict (SAFE/AVOID/URGENT/MALICIOUS) + health + vulns + alternatives + maintainer alerts. USE WHEN: you want to reason over a package and drop the output directly in context; 'is X safe'. PREFER THIS over check_package in 95% of LLM cases. RETURNS: plain-text brief.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_package_prompt`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-package-prompt

## Facts

- Tool: `get_package_prompt`
- Server: Depscope (`cuttalo/depscope-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/cuttalo/depscope-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `package` | string | yes |  |
| `ecosystem` | string | yes |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_package_prompt",
    "arguments": {
      "package": "<package>",
      "ecosystem": "<ecosystem>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why get_package_prompt is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query of package metadata and security information. It retrieves pre-computed verdicts, health scores, vulnerability data, and maintainer alerts—all informational outputs. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no financial impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name and description indicate it 'LLM-optimised package brief' that returns 'plain text ~300 tokens' with 'Verdict (SAFE/AVOID/URGENT/MALICIOUS) + health + vulns + alternatives + maintainer alerts.' It retrieves and queries package information without…"

## Use case

AI agents call get_package_prompt to retrieve information from Depscope 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 Depscope:

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

## Other tools on Depscope (21)

- `check_bulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/check-bulk.md
- `check_compatibility` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/check-compatibility.md
- `check_malicious` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/check-malicious.md
- `check_package` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/check-package.md
- `check_typosquat` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/check-typosquat.md
- `compare_packages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/compare-packages.md
- `find_alternatives` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/find-alternatives.md
- `get_breaking_changes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-breaking-changes.md
- `get_health_score` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-health-score.md
- `get_known_bugs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-known-bugs.md
- `get_latest_version` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-latest-version.md
- `get_migration_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-migration-path.md
- `get_trending` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-trending.md
- `get_trust_signals` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-trust-signals.md
- `get_vulnerabilities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/get-vulnerabilities.md
- `install_command` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/install-command.md
- `package_exists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/package-exists.md
- `resolve_error` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/resolve-error.md
- `scan_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/scan-project.md
- `contact_depscope` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/contact-depscope.md
- `pin_safe` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-depscope-mcp/pin-safe.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=dev-depscope-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/dev-depscope-mcp