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What outdated does on Build
AI agents call outdated to retrieve information from Build without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why outdated is rated Low
The tool appears to be a version-checking utility that reports on outdated packages or dependencies. This is a read operation that queries dependency information without modifying state. The incomplete description lowers confidence slightly, but the name strongly suggests a non-mutating diagnostic action typical of build tool output processing.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'outdated' suggests checking version status. Description is incomplete ('Runs') but insufficient to indicate side effects; consistent with read-only dependency analysis tools.
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The rule that runs outdated safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Build, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For outdated, this is the rule to start with:
outdated is read-only, so it stays allowed.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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Build, apply this rule, and every outdated call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about outdated
Runs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Build MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Build MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for outdated: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval.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 Build. Nothing to install.
outdated is a Read tool with low risk.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 Add a rate_limit block to the outdated rule in your PolicyLayer policy.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Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for outdated. 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.
outdated is provided by the Build MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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