Personalized skill search that automatically excludes already-installed skills and applies your preferences. Returns a JSON object with results array (each skill has slug, name, description, type, quality_score, stars, security_score, install_command), total count, and personalization metadata sh...
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AI agents call smart_search to retrieve information from Loaditout without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though smart_search only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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}See the full Loaditout policy for all 21 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access smart_search gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Personalized skill search that automatically excludes already-installed skills and applies your preferences. Returns a JSON object with results array (each skill has slug, name, description, type, quality_score, stars, security_score, install_command), total count, and personalization metadata showing how many installed skills were excluded. This is the preferred search tool for most use cases. Use search_skills only when you need unfiltered results or specific type/agent filters.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Loaditout MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Loaditout MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smart_search: 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 Loaditout. Nothing to install.
smart_search 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 smart_search 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 smart_search. 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.
smart_search is provided by the Loaditout MCP server (loaditout-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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