# gui_start_card_timer A execute tool on the Anki MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gui_start_card_timer`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-start-card-timer ## Facts - Tool: `gui_start_card_timer` - Server: Anki (`@arielbk/anki-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp.md - Install: `npx -y @arielbk/anki-mcp` - Homepage: https://github.com/arielbk/anki-mcp - Risk category: Execute (High risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "gui_start_card_timer", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why gui_start_card_timer is rated High This tool executes an operation that interacts with Anki's GUI to start a timer for a card. While not destructive or financial, it performs an action whose effects depend on the card state and could affect user workflow if triggered at unintended times. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gui_start_card_timer' indicates it triggers a GUI action (start timer) on the Anki application. The 'gui_' prefix is consistent with sibling tools that perform actionable operations (gui_add_cards, gui_answer_card, gui_browse)." ## Use case AI agents invoke gui_start_card_timer to trigger actions in Anki. 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Anki: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "gui_start_card_timer": { "limits": [ { "counter": "gui_start_card_timer_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 10, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Anki (97) - `clear_unused_tags` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/clear-unused-tags.md - `delete_decks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/delete-decks.md - `delete_media_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/delete-media-file.md - `delete_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/delete-notes.md - `gui_exit_anki` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-exit-anki.md - `manage_decks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/manage-decks.md - `model_field_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/model-field-remove.md - `model_template_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/model-template-remove.md - `remove_deck_config` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/remove-deck-config.md - `remove_empty_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/remove-empty-notes.md - `anki_operations` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/anki-operations.md - `gui_answer_card` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-answer-card.md - `gui_deck_browser` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-deck-browser.md - `gui_deck_review` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-deck-review.md - `gui_select_card` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-select-card.md - `gui_select_note` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-select-note.md - `gui_show_answer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-show-answer.md - `gui_show_question` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-show-question.md - `relearn_cards` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/relearn-cards.md - `reload_collection` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/reload-collection.md - `study_session` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/study-session.md - `api_reflect` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/api-reflect.md - `card_reviews` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/card-reviews.md - `export_package` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/export-package.md - `gui_browse` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-browse.md - `gui_undo` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-undo.md - `multi` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/multi.md - `request_permission` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/request-permission.md - `sync` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/sync.md - `cards_to_notes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/cards-to-notes.md - …and 67 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp.md ## 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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp