# check_autonomy

Check whether the agent may execute a tool without human confirmation.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `check_autonomy`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/check-autonomy

## Facts

- Tool: `check_autonomy`
- Server: Kiln (`codeofaxel/Kiln`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/codeofaxel/Kiln
- 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": "check_autonomy",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why check_autonomy is rated Low

This tool performs a permission check—it reads authorization status to determine if autonomous execution is allowed. It has no side effects on the 3D printer, materials, or any system state. While the information it returns may inform downstream decisions, the tool itself is purely informational/read-only.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'check_autonomy' and description 'Check whether the agent may execute a tool without human confirmation' indicates a query operation that retrieves or checks permission/authorization state without modifying any printer state, configuration, or data."

## Use case

AI agents call check_autonomy to retrieve information from Kiln 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 Kiln:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "check_autonomy": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Kiln (401)

- `cancel_print` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/cancel-print.md
- `cancel_print_recovery` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/cancel-print-recovery.md
- `cancel_print_service_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/cancel-print-service-order.md
- `cancel_split_plan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/cancel-split-plan.md
- `delete_agent_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/delete-agent-note.md
- `delete_cached_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/delete-cached-model.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/delete-file.md
- `delete_shipping_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/delete-shipping-profile.md
- `fulfillment_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/fulfillment-cancel.md
- `remove_mesh_floating_regions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/remove-mesh-floating-regions.md
- `remove_spool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/remove-spool.md
- `rollback_design_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/rollback-design-version.md
- `rollback_firmware` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/rollback-firmware.md
- `untrust_printer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/untrust-printer.md
- `acquire_printer_lock` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/acquire-printer-lock.md
- `arrange_parts_on_plate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/arrange-parts-on-plate.md
- `auto_arrange_parts_on_plate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/auto-arrange-parts-on-plate.md
- `auto_orient_model` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/auto-orient-model.md
- `await_print_completion` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/await-print-completion.md
- `boolean_mesh_op` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/boolean-mesh-op.md
- `calibrate_direct` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/calibrate-direct.md
- `clear_emergency_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/clear-emergency-stop.md
- `compile_scad` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/compile-scad.md
- `complete_print_recovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/complete-print-recovery.md
- `confirm_print_recovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/confirm-print-recovery.md
- `design_to_gcode_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/design-to-gcode-pipeline.md
- `emergency_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/emergency-stop.md
- `emergency_trip_input` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/emergency-trip-input.md
- `firmware_resume_print` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/firmware-resume-print.md
- `force_print_oversize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln/force-print-oversize.md
- …and 371 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/kiln.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`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=kiln · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/kiln