AI agents call search_skills to retrieve information from Resume without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves skill information based on search criteria without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is purely a data retrieval operation with no blast radius if misused—worst case returns unexpected search results. This is a straightforward Read classification.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search badge skills by title keyword' - this is a search/query operation with no modification or side effects. All sibling tools on this server use 'get_' and 'list_' prefixes, indicating read-only operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search badge skills by title keyword. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Resume MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Resume MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_skills: 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 Resume. Nothing to install.
search_skills 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 search_skills 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 search_skills. 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.
search_skills is provided by the Resume MCP server (mnoomnoo/resume-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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