ansible-galaxy
Installs or lists Ansible collections and roles from Galaxy or a requirements file.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-cargo/ansible-galaxy.md
What ansible-galaxy does on Cargo
AI agents invoke ansible-galaxy to trigger actions in Cargo. 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.
Why ansible-galaxy is rated High
Installing Ansible collections and roles from Galaxy or a requirements file executes an external fetch-and-install operation that modifies the system by placing third-party code. This is more than a Write (it pulls and installs executable content from external sources), making Execute the appropriate category. The blast radius is high because it can introduce malicious or compromised packages onto the system.
From the tool's definition 'Installs or lists Ansible collections and roles from Galaxy or a requirements file' — the install operation fetches and places code/collections onto the system from external sources
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs ansible-galaxy safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cargo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ansible-galaxy, this is the rule to start with:
ansible-galaxy stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cargo, apply this rule, and every ansible-galaxy call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ansible-galaxy
Installs or lists Ansible collections and roles from Galaxy or a requirements file. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Cargo MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Cargo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ansible-galaxy: 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 Cargo. Nothing to install.
ansible-galaxy is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ansible-galaxy 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 ansible-galaxy. 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.
ansible-galaxy is provided by the Cargo 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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