list-package
Runs dotnet list package and returns structured NuGet package listings per project and framework.
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What list-package does on Docker
AI agents call list-package to retrieve information from Docker without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list-package is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that lists NuGet packages in a .NET project. It queries and returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code. The operation has no side effects and poses minimal security risk—at worst, it exposes dependency information already present in the project.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list-package' and description state it 'Runs dotnet list package and returns structured NuGet package listings' — a query operation that retrieves package metadata without modification or execution.
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The rule that runs list-package safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Docker, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list-package, this is the rule to start with:
list-package 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 Docker, apply this rule, and every list-package call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list-package
Runs dotnet list package and returns structured NuGet package listings per project and framework. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Docker MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Docker MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list-package: 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 Docker. Nothing to install.
list-package 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 list-package 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 list-package. 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.
list-package is provided by the Docker MCP server (@paretools/docker). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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