maid_list_manifests
AI agents call maid_list_manifests to retrieve information from Maid Runner without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name strongly suggests it retrieves or enumerates manifest files without modifying them. While the empty description lowers confidence slightly, 'list' operations are conventionally read-only queries with no side effects. Sibling tools like 'maid_validate' and 'maid_snapshot' support this being a read-focused utility in a validation/testing workflow.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'maid_list_manifests' indicates a listing/enumeration operation. The 'list' verb typically implies read-only retrieval of metadata. No description provided to clarify destructive or write operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
maid_list_manifests. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Maid Runner MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Maid Runner MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for maid_list_manifests: 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 Maid Runner. Nothing to install.
maid_list_manifests 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 maid_list_manifests 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 maid_list_manifests. 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.
maid_list_manifests is provided by the Maid Runner MCP server (mamertofabian/maid-runner-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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