state-list
Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state. Returns resource addresses.
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What state-list does on Lint
AI agents call state-list 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 state-list is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that queries and returns information about Terraform-managed resources. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could learn what infrastructure exists but cannot alter it.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'state-list' and description 'Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state. Returns resource addresses.' indicate a query operation that retrieves information without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs state-list 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 state-list, this is the rule to start with:
state-list 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 state-list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about state-list
Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state. Returns resource addresses. 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 state-list: 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.
state-list 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 state-list 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 state-list. 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.
state-list 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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