Low Risk

search_skills

Search for AI agent skills on SkillFlow marketplace by keyword, category, or tag

Accepts freeform code/query input (query)

Part of the SkillFlow - AI Skills Marketplace MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

rafsilva85/skillflow Read Risk 2/5

AI agents call search_skills to retrieve information from SkillFlow - AI Skills Marketplace without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though search_skills only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

rafsilva85-skillflow.yaml
tools:
  search_skills:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full SkillFlow - AI Skills Marketplace policy for all 5 tools.

Tool Name search_skills
Category Read
Risk Level Low

Agents calling read-class tools like search_skills have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the search_skills tool do? +

Search for AI agent skills on SkillFlow marketplace by keyword, category, or tag. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SkillFlow - AI Skills Marketplace MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_skills? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for search_skills. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the SkillFlow - AI Skills Marketplace MCP server.

What risk level is search_skills? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_skills? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_skills rule in your Intercept 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 search_skills completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for search_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 search_skills? +

search_skills is provided by the SkillFlow - AI Skills Marketplace MCP server (rafsilva85/skillflow). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on SkillFlow - AI Skills Marketplace

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
// GET IN TOUCH

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