pilotgentic_list_skills

List all PilotGentic skills: built-in MCP tools and docked third-party extensions. Returns tool names, categories, descriptions, and example prompts. Use this to discover what is available before calling pilotgentic_call_skill.

Server PilotGentic @pilotgentic/mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What pilotgentic_list_skills does on PilotGentic

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

Why pilotgentic_list_skills needs a policy

This is a discovery/introspection tool that retrieves and displays information about available PilotGentic skills. It performs a query operation with no capability to modify, execute, or delete anything. The returned metadata helps an agent understand what tools are available but does not invoke them.

From the tool's definition Tool lists available skills and their metadata (names, categories, descriptions, example prompts). Returns information only with no side effects or state modifications.

Questions about pilotgentic_list_skills

What does the pilotgentic_list_skills tool do? +

List all PilotGentic skills: built-in MCP tools and docked third-party extensions. Returns tool names, categories, descriptions, and example prompts. Use this to discover what is available before calling pilotgentic_call_skill. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PilotGentic MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on pilotgentic_list_skills? +

Register the PilotGentic MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pilotgentic_list_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 PilotGentic. Nothing to install.

What risk level is pilotgentic_list_skills? +

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

Can I rate-limit pilotgentic_list_skills? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pilotgentic_list_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 pilotgentic_list_skills completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for pilotgentic_list_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 pilotgentic_list_skills? +

pilotgentic_list_skills is provided by the PilotGentic MCP server (@pilotgentic/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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