gem-outdated

Lists outdated Ruby gems showing current and latest available versions.

SERVERHttp SOURCE@paretools/http

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-http/gem-outdated.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gem-outdated does on Http

AI agents call gem-outdated to retrieve information from Http without modifying anything.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Why gem-outdated is rated Low

The gem-outdated tool performs only a read operation—it queries package metadata to display version information. It has no side effects, makes no modifications to the system or data, executes no code, and does not trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal: an attacker could only learn about outdated dependencies, which is generally non-sensitive system information.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Lists outdated Ruby gems showing current and latest available versions.' This is a query operation that retrieves information about gem versions without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.

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The rule that runs gem-outdated safely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 For gem-outdated, this is the rule to start with:

gem-outdated Allowed

gem-outdated is read-only, so it stays allowed.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    "gem-outdated": {}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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Http, apply this rule, and every gem-outdated call is checked against it from then on.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Questions about gem-outdated

What does the gem-outdated tool do?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Lists outdated Ruby gems showing current and latest available versions.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 Http MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on gem-outdated?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

Register the Http MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gem-outdated: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval.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 Http. 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 Http MCP server (@paretools/http). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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