gem-outdated

Lists outdated Ruby gems showing current and latest available versions.

SERVERCargo SOURCEDave-London/Pare

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-cargo/gem-outdated.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gem-outdated does on Cargo

AI agents call gem-outdated to retrieve information from Cargo without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why gem-outdated is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation to fetch and display information about outdated gems. It has no side effects, does not execute code, modify dependencies, or create financial obligations. The output is informational only, making it a standard Read category tool with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'gem-outdated' and description 'Lists outdated Ruby gems showing current and latest available versions' indicate a query operation that retrieves version information without modifying, executing, or deleting any data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gem-outdated safely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 For gem-outdated, this is the rule to start with:

gem-outdated Allowed

gem-outdated is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gem-outdated": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cargo, apply this rule, and every gem-outdated call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about gem-outdated

What does the gem-outdated tool do? +

Lists outdated Ruby gems showing current and latest available versions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cargo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on gem-outdated? +

Register the Cargo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gem-outdated: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval.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 Cargo. Nothing to install.

What risk level is gem-outdated? +

gem-outdated is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit gem-outdated? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gem-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.

How do I block gem-outdated completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gem-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.

What MCP server provides gem-outdated? +

gem-outdated 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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