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What scan_full_library does on Livepilot
AI agents call scan_full_library 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 scan_full_library is rated Low
Based on naming convention alone, 'scan_full_library' appears to read and possibly index Ableton Live's media library. No description is available, which lowers confidence slightly, but the semantic context (sibling tools include 'analyze_composition' and 'analyze_harmony') and the name's passive inspection nature suggest this is a Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'scan_full_library' suggests a query/enumeration operation over a music library. The verb 'scan' typically implies data retrieval without modification.
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The rule that runs scan_full_library 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 scan_full_library, this is the rule to start with:
scan_full_library 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 Livepilot, apply this rule, and every scan_full_library call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about scan_full_library
scan_full_library is a read tool on the Livepilot MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livepilot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Livepilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_full_library: 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 Livepilot. Nothing to install.
scan_full_library 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 scan_full_library 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 scan_full_library. 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.
scan_full_library is provided by the Livepilot MCP server (livepilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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