get_workspace_status

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get_workspace_status needs a policy

This tool queries the state of a workspace and returns status information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a passive information retrieval operation analogous to 'list' or 'fetch', which places it in the Read category with low severity since it poses minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_workspace_status' and description 'Get comprehensive status of shared workspace' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modification language confirm read-only functionality.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_workspace_status gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control get_workspace_status

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and tmux-claude MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_workspace_status:

policy.json

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

get_workspace_status is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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FAQ

Questions about get_workspace_status

What does the get_workspace_status tool do? +

Get comprehensive status of shared workspace. It is categorised as a Read tool in the tmux-claude MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_workspace_status? +

Register the tmux-claude MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_workspace_status: 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 tmux-claude MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_workspace_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_workspace_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_workspace_status 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 get_workspace_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_workspace_status. 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 get_workspace_status? +

get_workspace_status is provided by the tmux-claude MCP Server MCP server (michael-abdo/tmux-claude-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every tmux-claude MCP Server tool call.

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