list_runners
List available AI runners (Claude Code, Codex, Aider, etc.) with install status.
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What list_runners does on Yaver
AI agents call list_runners to retrieve information from Yaver without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_runners is rated Low
This tool queries the state of available runners and their install status. It performs a pure information retrieval operation without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code. The action is non-destructive and returns read-only data about the system configuration.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_runners' and description states it 'List available AI runners' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs list_runners safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Yaver, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_runners, this is the rule to start with:
list_runners 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 Yaver, apply this rule, and every list_runners call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_runners
List available AI runners (Claude Code, Codex, Aider, etc.) with install status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yaver MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Yaver MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_runners: 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 Yaver. Nothing to install.
list_runners 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 list_runners 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 list_runners. 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.
list_runners is provided by the Yaver MCP server (yaver-cli). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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