looks_get_current
Get the details of the currently live audience look
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What looks_get_current does on Propresenter
AI agents call looks_get_current to retrieve information from Propresenter without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why looks_get_current is rated Low
This tool queries the current state of an audience look in ProPresenter 7 without modifying any data or triggering side effects. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves information about the active visual presentation state. No reversible or irreversible changes are made, and no external operations are triggered beyond fetching existing data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'looks_get_current' with description 'Get the details of the currently live audience look' indicates a retrieval operation with the verb 'Get' and no modification, creation, or deletion of data.
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The rule that runs looks_get_current safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Propresenter, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For looks_get_current, this is the rule to start with:
looks_get_current is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Propresenter, apply this rule, and every looks_get_current call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about looks_get_current
Get the details of the currently live audience look. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Propresenter MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Propresenter MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for looks_get_current: 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 Propresenter. Nothing to install.
looks_get_current is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the looks_get_current 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 looks_get_current. 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.
looks_get_current is provided by the Propresenter MCP server (@alxpark/propresenter-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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