get_plugin_help

Return the --help output for a specific Volatility 3 plugin.

Server Protocol-SIFT-Async-Bridge mwarsss/protocol-sift-async-bridge
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_plugin_help does on Protocol-SIFT-Async-Bridge

AI agents call get_plugin_help to retrieve information from Protocol-SIFT-Async-Bridge without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_plugin_help needs a policy

This tool queries and displays informational content about available plugins without executing any forensic analysis, modifying evidence, or triggering external operations. It is purely a documentation lookup facility, making it a Read category tool with low severity since misuse would only expose plugin documentation already available to authorized users of the forensics server.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves and returns help documentation (--help output) for a Volatility 3 plugin. The description explicitly states it 'returns' help text with no modification, creation, deletion, or execution of forensic operations.

Questions about get_plugin_help

What does the get_plugin_help tool do? +

Return the --help output for a specific Volatility 3 plugin. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Protocol-SIFT-Async-Bridge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_plugin_help? +

Register the Protocol-SIFT-Async-Bridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_plugin_help: 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 Protocol-SIFT-Async-Bridge. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_plugin_help? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_plugin_help? +

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

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

get_plugin_help is provided by the Protocol-SIFT-Async-Bridge MCP server (mwarsss/protocol-sift-async-bridge). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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