List all allowed commands.
AI agents call list_allowed_commands to retrieve information from Modular MCP Server & Client without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about allowed commands available on the system. It performs no side effects, makes no modifications, and does not execute commands. It is an informational read operation only.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List all allowed commands' — a pure query operation that retrieves information without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all allowed commands. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Modular MCP Server & Client MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Modular MCP Server & Client MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_allowed_commands: 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 Modular MCP Server & Client. Nothing to install.
list_allowed_commands 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_allowed_commands 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_allowed_commands. 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_allowed_commands is provided by the Modular MCP Server & Client MCP server (jackmichaud/modular-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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