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What make_targets does on Yaver
AI agents call make_targets 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
directory | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why make_targets is rated Low
This tool only reads and lists the structure of a Makefile—it retrieves data about available targets without side effects. It does not execute, modify, or delete anything. The operation is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity since exposing build target names poses minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'make_targets' and description 'List Makefile targets' indicate a query operation that retrieves and displays available build targets from a Makefile without modifying any files or executing commands.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (directory)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs make_targets 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 make_targets, this is the rule to start with:
make_targets 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 make_targets call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about make_targets
List Makefile targets. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yaver MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
make_targets accepts 1 parameter: directory. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Yaver MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for make_targets: 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.
make_targets 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 make_targets 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 make_targets. 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.
make_targets 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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