Get detailed information about a specific skill including full instructions and executable steps.
AI agents call get_skill to retrieve information from Hivemind MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and returns information about a skill from the knowledge base. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. The mention of 'executable steps' refers to instructions being returned, not the tool itself executing those steps. The blast radius of misuse is minimal (information disclosure only).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_skill' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific skill including full instructions and executable steps' indicates retrieval of existing data with no modification, deletion, or external execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detailed information about a specific skill including full instructions and executable steps. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hivemind MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hivemind MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_skill: 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 Hivemind MCP. Nothing to install.
get_skill 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_skill 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_skill. 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_skill is provided by the Hivemind MCP server (kevthetech143/hivemind-mcp). 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.
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