gws_status

Check if Google Workspace CLI (gws) is installed and authenticated.

SERVERAirMCP SOURCEairmcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/heznpc-airmcp/gws-status.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gws_status does on AirMCP

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

RISK

Why gws_status is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query to verify the presence and authentication state of a local CLI tool. It retrieves information about system configuration with no side effects, making it a Read operation with low severity—an AI agent cannot misuse this to cause harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'gws_status' and description 'Check if Google Workspace CLI (gws) is installed and authenticated' indicates a status check operation that queries system state without modifying or executing external operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gws_status safely

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

gws_status Allowed

gws_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AirMCP, apply this rule, and every gws_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about gws_status

What does the gws_status tool do? +

Check if Google Workspace CLI (gws) is installed and authenticated. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AirMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on gws_status? +

Register the Air MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gws_status: 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 AirMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is gws_status? +

gws_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit gws_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gws_status 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.

How do I block gws_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gws_status. 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.

What MCP server provides gws_status? +

gws_status is provided by the Air MCP server (airmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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