# list_processes

List all running processes.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_processes`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/list-processes

## Facts

- Tool: `list_processes`
- Server: Mcp Windows (`mukul975/mcp-windows-automation`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/mukul975/mcp-windows-automation
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_processes",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_processes is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays information about currently running processes. It performs no writes, deletions, code execution, or financial operations. While it provides system visibility that could inform malicious actions, the tool itself is purely informational (Read category).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_processes' and description 'List all running processes' indicate a query operation that retrieves system state information without modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call list_processes to retrieve information from Mcp Windows without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp Windows:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_processes": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp Windows (440)

- `clean_empty_directories` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/clean-empty-directories.md
- `clean_temp_files` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/clean-temp-files.md
- `drop_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-event.md
- `drop_partition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-partition.md
- `drop_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-role.md
- `drop_stored_function` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-stored-function.md
- `drop_stored_procedure` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-stored-procedure.md
- `event_log_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/event-log-clear.md
- `mysql_alter_table_drop_column` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-alter-table-drop-column.md
- `mysql_delete_data` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-delete-data.md
- `mysql_drop_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-database.md
- `mysql_drop_foreign_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-foreign-key.md
- `mysql_drop_index` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-index.md
- `mysql_drop_primary_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-primary-key.md
- `mysql_drop_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-table.md
- `mysql_drop_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-user.md
- `mysql_drop_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-view.md
- `mysql_kill_process` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-kill-process.md
- `mysql_reset_query_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-reset-query-cache.md
- `mysql_revoke_privileges` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-revoke-privileges.md
- `mysql_truncate_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-truncate-table.md
- `revoke_role_from_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/revoke-role-from-user.md
- `spotify_delete_downloaded_content` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/spotify-delete-downloaded-content.md
- `spotify_remove_track_from_library` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/spotify-remove-track-from-library.md
- `sync_directories` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/sync-directories.md
- `wifi_delete_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/wifi-delete-profile.md
- `advanced_network_diagnostics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/advanced-network-diagnostics.md
- `advanced_process_manager` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/advanced-process-manager.md
- `auto_optimize_system` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/auto-optimize-system.md
- `automate_calculator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/automate-calculator.md
- …and 410 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=mukul975-mcp-windows-automation · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation