suggest_skills

Analyse the stored job database to suggest skills most in-demand that are NOT in your current stack.

Server Local Tech Digest nk1947-sudo/local-tech-digest-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What suggest_skills does on Local Tech Digest

AI agents call suggest_skills to retrieve information from Local Tech Digest without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why suggest_skills needs a policy

The tool retrieves and processes data from the job database to identify skill gaps, but performs no side effects. It returns computed recommendations based on existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Analyse the stored job database to suggest skills' — it queries and analyzes stored data to generate recommendations. No modification, deletion, execution, or financial transaction occurs.

Questions about suggest_skills

What does the suggest_skills tool do? +

Analyse the stored job database to suggest skills most in-demand that are NOT in your current stack. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Local Tech Digest MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on suggest_skills? +

Register the Local Tech Digest MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for suggest_skills: 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 Local Tech Digest. Nothing to install.

What risk level is suggest_skills? +

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

Can I rate-limit suggest_skills? +

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

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

suggest_skills is provided by the Local Tech Digest MCP server (nk1947-sudo/local-tech-digest-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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