# get_frontmost_app

Get the name, bundle identifier, and PID of the currently active (frontmost) application.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_frontmost_app`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/get-frontmost-app

## Facts

- Tool: `get_frontmost_app`
- Server: Iconnect (`iconnect-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.md
- Install: `npx -y iconnect-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/heznpc/iConnect
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_frontmost_app",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_frontmost_app is rated Low

This tool only retrieves read-only information about the active application. It has no side effects, does not modify state, and does not execute code or trigger external operations. The information returned (app name, bundle ID, PID) is system metadata that any process can query.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get the name, bundle identifier, and PID of the currently active (frontmost) application.' This is a pure query operation that retrieves application metadata without modifying or executing anything."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Iconnect:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_frontmost_app": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Iconnect (278)

- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-contact.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-event.md
- `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-note.md
- `delete_photos` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-photos.md
- `delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-playlist.md
- `delete_reminder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder.md
- `delete_reminder_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder-list.md
- `delete_shortcut` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-shortcut.md
- `memory_forget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/memory-forget.md
- `move_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/move-note.md
- `remove_from_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/remove-from-playlist.md
- `semantic_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/semantic-clear.md
- `spotlight_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/spotlight-clear.md
- `trash_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/trash-file.md
- `activate_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/activate-tab.md
- `ai_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-agent.md
- `ai_chat` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-chat.md
- `ai_plan_metrics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-plan-metrics.md
- `connect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/connect-bluetooth.md
- `disconnect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/disconnect-bluetooth.md
- `edit_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/edit-shortcut.md
- `event_subscribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/event-subscribe.md
- `generate_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-image.md
- `generate_text` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-text.md
- `gws_raw` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/gws-raw.md
- `import_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/import-shortcut.md
- `keynote_start_slideshow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/keynote-start-slideshow.md
- `launch_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/launch-app.md
- `local_llm_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/local-llm-generate.md
- `minimize_window` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/minimize-window.md
- …and 248 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-heznpc-iconnect · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-heznpc-iconnect