crow_kodi_status
Get Kodi system info: version, active players, and status
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What crow_kodi_status does on Crow
AI agents call crow_kodi_status to retrieve information from Crow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why crow_kodi_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves system information from Kodi (an entertainment center application) without any ability to modify data, execute commands, or trigger side effects. It is a straightforward data query operation, placing it in the Read category with low severity since exposure of system status information has minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states "Get Kodi system info: version, active players, and status" — a read-only information retrieval operation with no modification or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs crow_kodi_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For crow_kodi_status, this is the rule to start with:
crow_kodi_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crow, apply this rule, and every crow_kodi_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about crow_kodi_status
Get Kodi system info: version, active players, and status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crow_kodi_status: 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 Crow. Nothing to install.
crow_kodi_status 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 crow_kodi_status 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 crow_kodi_status. 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.
crow_kodi_status is provided by the Crow MCP server (kh0pper/crow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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