# maker_hint Request a scaffolded hint for the current activity. Output is filtered (reading-level / blocklist / length) and rate-limited. On filter failure, returns a canned lesson hint. In the Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `maker_hint`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/maker-hint ## Facts - Tool: `maker_hint` - Server: Crow (`kh0pper/crow`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md - Homepage: https://github.com/kh0pper/crow - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "maker_hint", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why maker_hint is rated Low This tool retrieves hint information filtered by reading level, blocklist, and length constraints. It has no capability to modify, execute operations, delete data, or move money. The rate-limiting and canned fallback responses confirm this is a read-only query operation. The incomplete description ('In the' appears cut off) does not suggest any side effects, maintaining the Read classification with high confidence. From the tool's own definition: "Tool description indicates it 'Request[s] a scaffolded hint for the current activity' with filtering and rate-limiting applied. The verb 'request' and focus on retrieving hints indicates data retrieval without side effects." ## Use case AI agents call maker_hint 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Crow: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "maker_hint": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Crow (586) - `caddy_remove_site` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/caddy-remove-site.md - `crow_bookstack_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-bookstack-delete.md - `crow_campaign_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-campaign-delete.md - `crow_data_write` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-data-write.md - `crow_deactivate_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-deactivate-server.md - `crow_delete_bot_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-bot-schedule.md - `crow_delete_context_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-context-section.md - `crow_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-file.md - `crow_delete_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-memory.md - `crow_delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-post.md - `crow_delete_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-setlist.md - `crow_frigate_set_detect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-frigate-set-detect.md - `crow_glasses_undo_last_append` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-glasses-undo-last-append.md - `crow_identity_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-identity-revoke.md - `crow_kb_delete_article` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-kb-delete-article.md - `crow_linkding_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-linkding-delete.md - `crow_media_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-playlist.md - `crow_media_remove_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-remove-source.md - `crow_miniflux_remove_feed` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-miniflux-remove-feed.md - `crow_remove_backend` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-backend.md - `crow_remove_from_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-from-setlist.md - `crow_revoke_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-access.md - `crow_revoke_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-instance.md - `crow_shiori_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-shiori-delete.md - `crow_tax_purge_return` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-tax-purge-return.md - `crow_trilium_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-trilium-delete-note.md - `crow_vikunja_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-vikunja-delete-task.md - `crow_wallabag_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-wallabag-delete.md - `crowdsec_delete_decision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crowdsec-delete-decision.md - `fw_defederate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/fw-defederate.md - …and 556 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=kh0pper-crow · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/kh0pper-crow