runner_auth_browser_start
Start the interactive plan-OAuth browser/device-auth login flow for Claude Code or Codex on the local or a remote Yaver machine. Uses the user's Claude Pro/Max or ChatGPT Plus/Pro account on their own device; no API key is requested. Set confirm=true only for an explicit user-requested reauth/acc...
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What runner_auth_browser_start does on Yaver
AI agents invoke runner_auth_browser_start to trigger actions in Yaver. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
runner | string | Yes | |
confirm | boolean | — | Explicitly replace/re-auth an existing credential. Default false; use only after the user requested it. |
device_id | string | — | Optional remote device ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why runner_auth_browser_start is rated High
Triggers external authentication flow with significant account access implications and credential management.
From the tool's definition Start interactive OAuth browser/device-auth login flow; uses user's Claude Pro/Max account
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The rule that runs runner_auth_browser_start 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 runner_auth_browser_start, this is the rule to start with:
runner_auth_browser_start stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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 runner_auth_browser_start call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about runner_auth_browser_start
Start the interactive plan-OAuth browser/device-auth login flow for Claude Code or Codex on the local or a remote Yaver machine. Uses the user's Claude Pro/Max or ChatGPT Plus/Pro account on their own device; no API key is requested. Set confirm=true only for an explicit user-requested reauth/account switch when credentials already exist. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Yaver MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
runner_auth_browser_start accepts 3 parameters: runner, confirm, device_id. Required: runner. 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 runner_auth_browser_start: 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.
runner_auth_browser_start is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the runner_auth_browser_start 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 runner_auth_browser_start. 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.
runner_auth_browser_start 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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