Run a self-diagnosis of the MCP server's environment: Node version, resolved PATH, provider CLI presence and versions, key env vars. Returns a structured report and a human-readable summary. Read-only; never spawns LLM calls.
Part of the Ask Ollama server.
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AI agents invoke diagnose to trigger processes or run actions in Ask Ollama. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.
diagnose can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. PolicyLayer enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.
Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"diagnose": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "diagnose_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Ask Ollama policy for all 5 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access diagnose gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other execute tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Run a self-diagnosis of the MCP server's environment: Node version, resolved PATH, provider CLI presence and versions, key env vars. Returns a structured report and a human-readable summary. Read-only; never spawns LLM calls.. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Ask Ollama MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Ask Ollama MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for diagnose: 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 Ask Ollama. Nothing to install.
diagnose 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 diagnose 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 diagnose. 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.
diagnose is provided by the Ask Ollama MCP server (ask-ollama-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 5 Ask Ollama tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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