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What gui_deck_overview does on Anki
AI agents call gui_deck_overview to retrieve information from Anki without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why gui_deck_overview is rated Low
Based on the tool name pattern and sibling tools like 'gui_deck_browser' and 'gui_current_card' which are read/display operations, 'gui_deck_overview' most likely opens or displays an overview of a deck without modifying data. However, the empty description significantly lowers confidence. Severity is low as viewing deck information has minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gui_deck_overview' suggests displaying/viewing a deck overview in the Anki GUI; description is empty.
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The rule that runs gui_deck_overview safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Anki, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gui_deck_overview, this is the rule to start with:
gui_deck_overview 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 Anki, apply this rule, and every gui_deck_overview call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gui_deck_overview
gui_deck_overview is a read tool on the Anki MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Anki MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Anki MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gui_deck_overview: 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 Anki. Nothing to install.
gui_deck_overview 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 gui_deck_overview 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 gui_deck_overview. 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.
gui_deck_overview is provided by the Anki MCP server (@arielbk/anki-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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