Get version information for the MCP server and its tools.
AI agents call get_version to retrieve information from macOS Control MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns version metadata without modifying, executing, or affecting any system state. It is a pure read operation analogous to retrieving system information. The server context (macOS desktop automation) does not change the nature of this specific tool, which merely retrieves static version data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_version' and description 'Get version information for the MCP server and its tools' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get version information for the MCP server and its tools. It is categorised as a Read tool in the macOS Control MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the macOS Control MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_version: 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 macOS Control MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_version 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_version 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_version. 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_version is provided by the macOS Control MCP Server MCP server (lodimup/macos-control-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_version is one line of macOS Control MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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