Read current values of all registered gradient axes. Useful for inspection between cycles.
AI agents call myco_snapshot to retrieve information from Myco — Agent-First Cognitive Substrate without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
myco_snapshot retrieves and inspects gradient axis values from the cognitive substrate's state. The verb 'snapshot' and phrasing 'read current values' confirm this is a non-destructive query operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. Severity is low because read-only inspection of internal state poses minimal risk to system integrity or external resources.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Read current values' and 'Useful for inspection between cycles' — pure observation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Read current values of all registered gradient axes. Useful for inspection between cycles. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Myco — Agent-First Cognitive Substrate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Myco — Agent-First Cognitive Substrate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for myco_snapshot: 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 Myco — Agent-First Cognitive Substrate. Nothing to install.
myco_snapshot 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 myco_snapshot 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 myco_snapshot. 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.
myco_snapshot is provided by the Myco — Agent-First Cognitive Substrate MCP server (myco). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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