Get terminal detailed information
AI agents call terminal_get_info to retrieve information from MCP Shell Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves terminal metadata and state information without modifying, executing, or destructively altering any data. It is a straightforward query operation that returns terminal details to the caller.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'terminal_get_info' and description 'Get terminal detailed information' indicate data retrieval with no side effects. The verb 'get' and 'information' retrieval purpose classify this as a Read operation.
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Get terminal detailed information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Shell Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Shell Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for terminal_get_info: 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 MCP Shell Server. Nothing to install.
terminal_get_info 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 terminal_get_info 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 terminal_get_info. 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.
terminal_get_info is provided by the MCP Shell Server MCP server (mako10k/mcp-shell-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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