# ui_traverse

Breadth-first traversal of the accessibility tree. Returns a flat list of all UI elements

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ui_traverse`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/ui-traverse

## Facts

- Tool: `ui_traverse`
- Server: AirMCP (`airmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp.md
- Install: `npx -y airmcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/heznpc/AirMCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ui_traverse",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ui_traverse is rated Low

This tool performs read-only inspection of the macOS accessibility tree to enumerate UI elements. It retrieves structural information about the screen state without modifying data, executing commands, or triggering actions. While it could inform subsequent agent decisions about what UI elements to interact with, the tool itself is purely informational.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Returns a flat list of all UI elements' via accessibility tree traversal — a retrieval operation with no modification or execution capabilities."

## Use case

AI agents call ui_traverse 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches AirMCP:

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

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- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-event.md
- `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-note.md
- `delete_photos` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-photos.md
- `delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-playlist.md
- `delete_reminder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-reminder.md
- `delete_reminder_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-reminder-list.md
- `delete_shortcut` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-shortcut.md
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- `move_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/move-note.md
- `quit_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/quit-app.md
- `remove_from_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/remove-from-playlist.md
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- `disconnect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/disconnect-bluetooth.md
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## 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=heznpc-airmcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/heznpc-airmcp