cli_help

Get the full help output for a CLI-Anything harness.

SERVERMcp Anything SOURCEZaymadkid/mcp-anything

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-anything/cli-help.md

WHAT IT DOES

What cli_help does on Mcp Anything

AI agents call cli_help to retrieve information from Mcp Anything without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why cli_help is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays help documentation for CLI harnesses. It is a pure read operation that queries existing help text without modifying, executing code, or causing any system changes. The output is informational only, making it low severity even if misused by an agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'cli_help' and description 'Get the full help output for a CLI-Anything harness' indicate retrieval of documentation/help text with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs cli_help safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Anything, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cli_help, this is the rule to start with:

cli_help Allowed

cli_help is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "cli_help": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Anything, apply this rule, and every cli_help call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about cli_help

What does the cli_help tool do? +

Get the full help output for a CLI-Anything harness. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Anything MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on cli_help? +

Register the Mcp Anything MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cli_help: 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 Anything. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cli_help? +

cli_help is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit cli_help? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cli_help 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.

How do I block cli_help completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for cli_help. 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.

What MCP server provides cli_help? +

cli_help is provided by the Mcp Anything MCP server (Zaymadkid/mcp-anything). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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