scratchpad_list_workspaces
AI agents call scratchpad_list_workspaces to retrieve information from TTG Scratchpad MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool lists workspaces, which is a read-only query operation with no side effects. It retrieves or enumerates data from the MongoDB-backed workspace system. The severity is low because listing metadata carries minimal risk compared to write, destructive, or execution operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'scratchpad_list_workspaces' indicating a listing/enumeration operation. Description is empty, but the name and context of sibling tools (scratchpad_list_files, scratchpad_read_file, scratchpad_open_workspace) suggest this retrieves information…
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scratchpad_list_workspaces. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TTG Scratchpad MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TTG Scratchpad MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scratchpad_list_workspaces: 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 TTG Scratchpad MCP Server. Nothing to install.
scratchpad_list_workspaces 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 scratchpad_list_workspaces 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 scratchpad_list_workspaces. 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.
scratchpad_list_workspaces is provided by the TTG Scratchpad MCP Server MCP server (mrgizmo212/scratchpad-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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