Search workflows with weighted scoring based on scratchpads content. Uses the
AI agents call search-workflows to retrieve information from Scratchpad MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves workflow information based on search criteria and content scoring. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations — it only reads and searches existing data. The 'weighted scoring' is an internal ranking mechanism, not an external execution. This is a typical Read operation with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search-workflows' and description indicate it 'Search workflows' and uses 'weighted scoring based on scratchpads content' — a retrieval/query operation with no modification capability.
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Search workflows with weighted scoring based on scratchpads content. Uses the. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Scratchpad MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Scratchpad MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search-workflows: 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 Scratchpad MCP. Nothing to install.
search-workflows 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 search-workflows 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 search-workflows. 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.
search-workflows is provided by the Scratchpad MCP server (pc035860/scratchpad-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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