get_device_ab_state

What get_device_ab_state does on Livepilot

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

Why get_device_ab_state is rated Low

This tool retrieves the A/B comparison state of an Ableton Live device, which is a non-destructive query operation. It does not modify, create, delete, or execute any operations—it only reads and returns existing state information. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused, as reading device parameters cannot cause harm to the project or system.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_' prefix and description explicitly states 'Read a device's A/B compare state'. The verb 'Read' combined with querying a state value indicates data retrieval with no side effects.

The rule that runs get_device_ab_state safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livepilot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_device_ab_state, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_device_ab_state": {}
  }
}

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