reload_themes
Reload themes from <config>/themes/. Call after creating or editing theme files.
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What reload_themes does on Ha Nexus Agent
AI agents invoke reload_themes to trigger actions in Ha Nexus Agent. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why reload_themes is rated High
This tool triggers a reload operation in Home Assistant, causing the system to re-read and apply theme configuration files. It executes an external operation (reloading system configuration) rather than simply reading or writing data. Misuse could cause visual disruption or apply malicious theme configurations, but blast radius is limited to UI appearance.
From the tool's definition Reload themes from `<config>/themes/`. Call after creating or editing theme files.
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The rule that runs reload_themes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ha Nexus Agent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For reload_themes, this is the rule to start with:
reload_themes stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ha Nexus Agent, apply this rule, and every reload_themes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reload_themes
Reload themes from <config>/themes/. Call after creating or editing theme files. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Ha Nexus Agent MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reload_themes: 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 Ha Nexus Agent. Nothing to install.
reload_themes is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reload_themes 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 reload_themes. 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.
reload_themes is provided by the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server (fistacho/ha-nexus-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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