PostgreSQL_index_dead_tuples_analysis

What PostgreSQL_index_dead_tuples_analysis does on Postgres

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

Why PostgreSQL_index_dead_tuples_analysis is rated Low

This is a diagnostic/monitoring tool that reads performance metrics from PostgreSQL's internal state. It retrieves information about dead tuples (vacuumed rows) to inform optimization decisions, but does not execute commands, modify data, or trigger side effects. It belongs in the Read category. Severity is low because misuse only provides diagnostic information that could inform poor decisions, not direct harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'analysis' and description states 'Analyze dead tuples per index' — the verb 'analyze' and 'for vacuum optimization' indicate this tool queries PostgreSQL system catalogs to retrieve diagnostic information about index fragmentation.

The rule that runs PostgreSQL_index_dead_tuples_analysis safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Postgres, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For PostgreSQL_index_dead_tuples_analysis, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "PostgreSQL_index_dead_tuples_analysis": {}
  }
}

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