list_now_assist_skills
List Now Assist skill definitions (requires NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED)
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What list_now_assist_skills does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents call list_now_assist_skills to retrieve information from NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_now_assist_skills is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about NOW Assist skill definitions. The 'list' operation is a read-only query that has no side effects—it simply enumerates existing skill configurations. Even though the data relates to AI skills, the action itself is purely informational retrieval, fitting the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description explicitly states 'List Now Assist skill definitions', which retrieves and queries skill metadata without modifying or executing actions.
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The rule that runs list_now_assist_skills safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_now_assist_skills, this is the rule to start with:
list_now_assist_skills is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, apply this rule, and every list_now_assist_skills call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_now_assist_skills
List Now Assist skill definitions (requires NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED). It is categorised as a Read tool in the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_now_assist_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 NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit. Nothing to install.
list_now_assist_skills 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 list_now_assist_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_now_assist_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.
list_now_assist_skills is provided by the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server (nowaikit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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