Get list and status of all terminal sessions
AI agents call get_all_sessions to retrieve information from Ai Mcp Terminal without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries the state of terminal sessions and returns metadata about them. It has no side effects, performs no commands, and cannot modify or destroy data. This is a classic Read operation with minimal security risk—an agent that queries available sessions cannot directly cause harm through this tool alone, though the information retrieved could inform subsequent decisions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_all_sessions' and description 'Get list and status of all terminal sessions' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves session information without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get list and status of all terminal sessions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ai Mcp Terminal MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ai Mcp Terminal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_all_sessions: 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 Ai Mcp Terminal. Nothing to install.
get_all_sessions 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 get_all_sessions 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 get_all_sessions. 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.
get_all_sessions is provided by the Ai Mcp Terminal MCP server (kanniganfan/ai-mcp-terminal). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
Teams ship this data inside their own products. See what a licence covers →