Find decisions whose topic contains the query (case-insensitive).
AI agents call lookup_decision to retrieve information from Nexus Core without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or searches for existing decision records based on a text query. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or trigger external operations. It is a simple query/search function that has no impact beyond returning matching results to the user.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate a search/lookup operation: 'Find decisions whose topic contains the query'. The verb 'Find' and the query-based retrieval pattern are consistent with read-only data retrieval with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Find decisions whose topic contains the query (case-insensitive). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nexus Core MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nexus Core MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lookup_decision: 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 Nexus Core. Nothing to install.
lookup_decision 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 lookup_decision 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 lookup_decision. 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.
lookup_decision is provided by the Nexus Core MCP server (noumenon-ai/nexus-core). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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