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What outdated does on Lint
AI agents call outdated to retrieve information from Lint without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why outdated is rated Low
The incomplete description ('Runs') prevents full certainty, but given the server's linting focus and the tool name 'outdated', this most likely queries or reports status information (e.g., dependency versions, deprecation warnings) rather than modifying or executing arbitrary code. Typical 'outdated' tools perform read-only checks. Confidence is moderate due to the minimal description provided.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'outdated' and context of a linting/diagnostic server suggests checking for outdated dependencies or code patterns without modifying anything.
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The rule that runs outdated safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Lint, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For outdated, this is the rule to start with:
outdated is read-only, so it stays allowed.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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Lint, apply this rule, and every outdated call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about outdated
Runs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Lint MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Lint MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for outdated: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval.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 Lint. Nothing to install.
outdated is a Read tool with low risk.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 Add a rate_limit block to the outdated rule in your PolicyLayer policy.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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for outdated.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.
outdated is provided by the Lint MCP server (Dave-London/Pare).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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