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What smart_find does on Openowl

AI agents invoke smart_find to trigger actions in Openowl. 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.

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Why smart_find needs a policy

The description is empty, so classification relies on context. The server is a desktop automation platform with high-privilege sibling tools. 'smart_find' likely searches/locates UI elements (Read), but on this server it could trigger interactions. Given the empty description and the high-capability environment, Execute is the most cautious classification, though confidence is low.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'smart_find' on a server described as giving AI 'eyes and hands on your desktop — screenshots, clicking, typing, OCR, window management, accessibility-tree queries'. Sibling tools include click, type, drag, and other desktop automation actions.

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

How to control smart_find

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "smart_find": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "smart_find_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

smart_find 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Openowl — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about smart_find

What does the smart_find tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on smart_find? +

Register the Openowl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smart_find: 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 Openowl. Nothing to install.

What risk level is smart_find? +

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

Can I rate-limit smart_find? +

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

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

smart_find is provided by the Openowl MCP server (mihir-kanzariya/openowl). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Openowl tool call.

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