check
Runs cargo check (type check without full build) and returns structured diagnostics. Faster than build for error checking.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-cargo/check.md
What check does on Cargo
AI agents invoke check 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 check is rated High
The tool executes a cargo command that runs type checking on Rust code. While it doesn't produce a full build artifact, it executes an external process (cargo check) that analyzes and compiles code. This is an Execute-category action since it triggers an external operation.
From the tool's definition Runs cargo check (type check without full build) and returns structured diagnostics
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The rule that runs check 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 check, this is the rule to start with:
check 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 check call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about check
Runs cargo check (type check without full build) and returns structured diagnostics. Faster than build for error checking. 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 check: 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.
check 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 check 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 check. 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.
check 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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