ask_question

Ask a question about SUSE documentation. The AI will search relevant docs and provide an answer with sources.

Server Docs Navigator MCP - SUSE Edition mso-docs/docs-navigator-mcp-suse-edition
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What ask_question does on Docs Navigator MCP - SUSE Edition

AI agents call ask_question to retrieve information from Docs Navigator MCP - SUSE Edition without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why ask_question needs a policy

The tool queries documentation and returns synthesized answers. It retrieves and processes existing information without side effects, reversible changes, destructive operations, financial transactions, or code execution. This is a classic Read category tool with minimal risk—the only blast radius would be misinformation in the AI's synthesis, which is a model behavior issue, not a tool capability issue.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'search[es] relevant docs and provide[s] an answer' — a retrieval and summarization operation with no data modification, deletion, or execution of external code.

Questions about ask_question

What does the ask_question tool do? +

Ask a question about SUSE documentation. The AI will search relevant docs and provide an answer with sources. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Docs Navigator MCP - SUSE Edition MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ask_question? +

Register the Docs Navigator MCP - SUSE Edition MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ask_question: 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 Docs Navigator MCP - SUSE Edition. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ask_question? +

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

Can I rate-limit ask_question? +

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

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

ask_question is provided by the Docs Navigator MCP - SUSE Edition MCP server (mso-docs/docs-navigator-mcp-suse-edition). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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