lint_mcp_tool_definition
Validate an MCP tool definition against JSON Schema 2020-12 and current naming, output-schema, and annotation rules; returns findings, a conformance score, and a recommended annotation set. Use when a developer wants to check an MCP tool definition before publishing. Renders the interactive AINum...
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What lint_mcp_tool_definition does on Ainumbers Mcp Apps
AI agents call lint_mcp_tool_definition to retrieve information from Ainumbers Mcp Apps without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
inputs | object | — | Map of tool input element IDs to values (see manifest input_schema). Applied via AIN Bridge prefill. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why lint_mcp_tool_definition is rated Low
This tool performs static analysis/validation of a tool definition and returns findings and scores. It reads/analyzes input data and produces a report with no side effects, no data mutation, no execution of arbitrary code, and no financial operations. The description explicitly states 'zero PII, zero network' and 'runs client-side', confirming it is a pure read/analysis operation.
From the tool's definition Validate an MCP tool definition against JSON Schema 2020-12 and current naming, output-schema, and annotation rules; returns findings, a conformance score, and a recommended annotation set... zero PII, zero network
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The rule that runs lint_mcp_tool_definition safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ainumbers Mcp Apps, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For lint_mcp_tool_definition, this is the rule to start with:
lint_mcp_tool_definition 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 Ainumbers Mcp Apps, apply this rule, and every lint_mcp_tool_definition call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about lint_mcp_tool_definition
Validate an MCP tool definition against JSON Schema 2020-12 and current naming, output-schema, and annotation rules; returns findings, a conformance score, and a recommended annotation set. Use when a developer wants to check an MCP tool definition before publishing. Renders the interactive AINumbers tool as a widget; inputs are applied via the AIN Bridge and the tool runs client-side (zero PII, zero network). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ainumbers Mcp Apps MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
lint_mcp_tool_definition accepts 1 parameter: inputs. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Ainumbers Mcp Apps MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lint_mcp_tool_definition: 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 Ainumbers Mcp Apps. Nothing to install.
lint_mcp_tool_definition 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 lint_mcp_tool_definition 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 lint_mcp_tool_definition. 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.
lint_mcp_tool_definition is provided by the Ainumbers Mcp Apps MCP server (postoaklabs/ainumbers-mcp-apps). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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