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provider_subcommand_contract

Return the detailed read-only contract for exactly one declared provider CLI subcommand.

How to control provider_subcommand_contract ↓

What provider_subcommand_contract does on LLM CLI Gateway

AI agents call provider_subcommand_contract to retrieve information from LLM CLI Gateway without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why provider_subcommand_contract needs a policy

This tool retrieves schema or contract metadata for a CLI subcommand without modifying state, executing code, or triggering side effects. It is a straightforward information-retrieval (Read) operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'Return the detailed read-only contract' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access provider_subcommand_contract gives an agent:

How to control provider_subcommand_contract

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and LLM CLI Gateway, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for provider_subcommand_contract:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "provider_subcommand_contract": {}
  }
}

provider_subcommand_contract is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register LLM CLI Gateway — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about provider_subcommand_contract

What does the provider_subcommand_contract tool do? +

Return the detailed read-only contract for exactly one declared provider CLI subcommand. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LLM CLI Gateway MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on provider_subcommand_contract? +

Register the LLM CLI Gateway MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for provider_subcommand_contract: 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 LLM CLI Gateway. Nothing to install.

What risk level is provider_subcommand_contract? +

provider_subcommand_contract is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit provider_subcommand_contract? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the provider_subcommand_contract 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.

How do I block provider_subcommand_contract completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for provider_subcommand_contract. 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.

What MCP server provides provider_subcommand_contract? +

provider_subcommand_contract is provided by the LLM CLI Gateway MCP server (llm-cli-gateway). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every LLM CLI Gateway tool call.

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