get_idle_status
AI agents call get_idle_status to retrieve information from UI Bridge MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The name 'get_idle_status' indicates a retrieval operation that queries the current idle state of the UI or system, returning information without modifying or executing actions. This aligns with the Read category for status checks and queries.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_idle_status' suggests a query or status check operation. Description is empty, limiting direct evidence.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_idle_status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UI Bridge MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UI Bridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_idle_status: 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 UI Bridge MCP. Nothing to install.
get_idle_status 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 get_idle_status 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 get_idle_status. 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.
get_idle_status is provided by the UI Bridge MCP server (qontinui/ui-bridge-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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