capture_and_analyze_digital · Logic Analyzer AI MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What capture_and_analyze_digital does on Logic Analyzer AI MCP

AI agents invoke capture_and_analyze_digital to trigger actions in Logic Analyzer AI MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why capture_and_analyze_digital needs a policy

Based on the server description and sibling tools, this tool likely triggers a hardware capture operation on a Saleae Logic analyzer and analyzes the resulting digital signals. This constitutes an external operation execution (controlling hardware, initiating a capture session).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'capture_and_analyze_digital' and server context: 'control Saleae Logic analyzers, capture and analyze digital/analog signals'

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Verdict

capture_and_analyze_digital Rate-limited

capture_and_analyze_digital stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "capture_and_analyze_digital": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "capture_and_analyze_digital_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Logic Analyzer AI MCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about capture_and_analyze_digital

What does the capture_and_analyze_digital tool do? +

capture_and_analyze_digital. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Logic Analyzer AI MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on capture_and_analyze_digital? +

Register the Logic Analyzer AI MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for capture_and_analyze_digital: 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 Logic Analyzer AI MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is capture_and_analyze_digital? +

capture_and_analyze_digital is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit capture_and_analyze_digital? +

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

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

capture_and_analyze_digital is provided by the Logic Analyzer AI MCP server (michelebergo/logic-analyzer-ai-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.